Retired Geography teacher, Chair - Canadian Geographic Education, Fellow of the RCGS, OAGEE member, author, geo-nerd, husband, proud father. Views are my own.
Nov 6, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Things we have learned about @Sflecce and his war against @CUPEOntario from the #OLRB hearings: 1. Lecce acknowledged he lied about educator workers seeking a 50% wage increase - surprise #leccelies 2. The legislation to invoke the NWS clause was drafted well in advance of job
action - showing he never had any intention of bargaining in good faith. This was all part of a plan to break education unions 3. Lecce can invoke PRIVILEGE to avoid testifying while stripping worker's RIGHTS 4. Gov't lawyers argued that asynchronous learning at home is harmful
Feb 10, 2020 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
This thread will show the impacts of an increase in ave class size ratio from 1:22.5 to 1:25 at the secondary level for one school in one board.
It is not about scare tactics. It is an attempt to get past the rhetoric and get to the heart of the issue by examining the data.
CONTEXT: I have been, for the last 18 years, a member of the staffing committee at my school and have a thorough understanding of the staffing process and the impact of class size changes on students and staff. My math is solid.
