Prof Ann Lopez
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Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy @OISEUofT Antiracist, decolonizing education. Director @CLD_Leadership My Personal Views 🇯🇲🇨🇦
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Colonization took away so much more than land and resources. It took away identity, tradition, rituals, names, history
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The dehumanization of people must not be normalized. The genocide in Gaza must end. Genocide in Sudan and Congo must end.
Elderly Palestinian man desperately searching for drinkable water for his family in Gaza.
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White Namibians, who are descendants of colonizers from Germany and South Africa make up 6% of the population, own 70% of the land in Namibia
Colonization is ongoing.
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Still hearing about teachers not allowing students to go the bathroom when they ask. It’s power, control, & oppressive. If you are doing this, please stop.
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University of Ottawa doctor reinstated after suspension for pro-Palestinian posts says he won't go back. Complaints said he used “apartheid” & “settler colonialism” in posts. His research has focused on Indigenous health, anti-racism and decolonization.
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When I showed up for my “black job” as a full professor
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King Leopold II of Belgium engaged in colonial genocide and killed 10 million Congolese people.
This genocide is not taught in curriculum & it must be. Students are hardly aware of it.
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Decolonization started the moment colonizers arrived. Our ancestors resisted. It did not start with theorizing by academics at universities
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Adopting a Black child or marrying a Black person does not make one antiracist
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Notice that white women are not called “DEI hires” when they benefit from equity initiatives more than any other group
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Marking a student absent & assigning a lower grade because they do not feel comfortable turning on their camera in the virtual classroom is more about power than learning
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Educators make sure every child in your class knows that Africa is a very, very, big continent with 54 countries. It is not a country.
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The trend of equating enslavement of Black people & the Holocaust, with feelings of discomfort when your privilege is challenged is offensive & harmful. It needs to stop.
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So much hate because I tweeted that I will continue to wear a mask indoors. Wish they would get rid of the hate & put their energy into fighting racism & injustice in the world
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Black peoples history did not begin with enslavement. Slavery interrupted Black peoples history
#BlackHistoryMonth
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I will be wearing my mask indoors in public spaces. The end
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Teachers are made of something special. Disrespect them, under pay them, downplay their safety concerns during a pandemic, and they still love your children when they show up in-person and online
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Stop with articles entitled "why in-person learning matter" as if y'all trying to convince teachers. Y'all don't think teachers know that? Hell yes, they do!
They just don't want to die from
#COVID
in poorly ventilated classrooms with inadequate PPE & leave their families /1
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A question: Why are white people who move to countries on the continent of Africa to live called “expatriates”and Africans who migrate to Europe called immigrants & migrants? Asking for a friend
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We do not need anymore studies to confirm racism exists in organizations.
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Systemic racism is when Black & Brown people tell you they experience acts of racism, it is recorded for all to see, and they are not believed until white folks validate their claims
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Systemic racism is when Black, Brown, Indigenous people, people from global majority communities are told to “wait their turn” to speak about racism and told “they are being divisive” when they do.
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When we call for more Black educators in classrooms it is not to teach Black Ss only. It is also that others can see Black bodies with knowledge & skills and think beyond the stereotypical tropes
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Privatization of health care and education helps profits not people
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Will a reporter ask Premier Doug Ford how & where he plans to spend the millions of unspent COVID money given to Ontario from the Federal coffers by
@JustinTrudeau
? This is an important policy & leadership question. Voters would like to know before they vote on June 2
#onpoli
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Reminder to capitalize B in Black when referring to Black people
Folks capitalize Asian, Jew, Hispanic Arab etc but seem reluctant to capitalize B for Black people.
Stop calling Black people “blacks”, “the blacks”
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Good morning. Please continue to wear your mask indoors a little longer. You might just save a life
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Congo need help, the people need your assistance, beneath their houses and villages are numerous mineral deposits.
But today must of them live in camps far away from where they once call home and some in thick forest just to survive. The international community are after their
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@marcus_herve
@wogillo
It is very sad to see you engage in homophobia
@marcus_herve
. All systems of oppression are connected. Freedom and decolonization does not come by oppressing others.
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As Audre Lorde says “There is no such thing as a single issue struggle because we do not live single issue lives?” This means our struggle against oppression is connected no matter where we are
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Do not normalize the Hybrid Model of teaching in K-12 schools
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Dear Teachers,
Do not demand that students turn on their cameras in the virtual classroom if they do not feel comfortable doing do. There are a number of reasons that educators should know by now.
Let that one go if you are still doing it.
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It’s okay for anti racist educators & indeed all educators to say “I don’t know. I will research that before I talk about it” to their class or in other spaces
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Governments in power should not ask for your vote based on promises. Governments in power should ask for your vote to be re-elected based on what they have done to improve your life. What has the Doug Ford government done to improve your life?
#onpoli
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Meaning of absenteeism: The practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason.
Please stop using word "absenteeism" to describe educators who are away from work b/c they are sick with COVID. This is not absenteeism. They are away b/c they are sick
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Poverty is not a crime. Stop treating it like it is. It is a byproduct of capitalism, colonialism & embedded societal inequities
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ( DEI) is not anti white. DEI addresses structural inequities in education & schooling that harm children such as curriculum that is grounded in Eurocentric knowledge only. It is not against anyone individual despite how some white people feel
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Being oppressed means the absence of choices
-bell hooks
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Folks with good intentions always tell me to be safe when I say I am going to a country on the continent of Africa. The sentiment is appreciated. However I feel safer in Zambia than many cities in the US. There is very little risk of me being shot dead while shopping in a mall.
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To all the teachers whose Monday anxiety is already setting to set in on Friday evening, in these troubled times, we see you.
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Instead of focusing on student “drop out” focus on conditions that “push out” students from school.
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Colonized minds are just as dangerous as white supremacy
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Folks who know nothing about public education should not be in charge of making education policies
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“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility.” - bell hooks.
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Hospital beds without nurses and classrooms without trained teachers is not effective leadership or governance
#onpoli
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Every child has a right to have their history and their ancestors’ experiences accurately taught in the curriculum in school
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"Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them."
- Assata Shakur
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Folx without knowledge of public school education should not be in charge of making policies about public schools
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I was promoted to Full Professor. My grandmother, mother & father are 💃🏾💃🏾 💃🏾somewhere. Thanks to the Ss I am so honoured to work with, & & my colleagues at OISE & beyond. These beautiful orchids are from the CLD Core Team of Ss I am so blessed to collaborate with ❤️❤️🖤🙏🏾🙏🏾🎉
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I recall when
@Sflecce
(who is not an educator) would not listen to educators when they tried to tell him 4 mandatory online courses for high school Ss to graduate was not good educational policy. There has been a pattern of ignoring advice, knowledge & experience of educators.
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Asking this question as an educational researcher: What has
@fordnation
& Conservatives done to improve education & healthcare in Ontario (especially during the pandemic) that would make them deserving of your vote?
#onted
#onpoli
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Does anyone know where the shortfall in ON budget created by license plate rebates is coming from? Will there be tax hikes or cut in services to make up for the lost revenue? Could a reporter ask Premier
@fordnation
#onpoli
#onted
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It’s great to see the engagement on the issue of “bathroom breaks”. Clearly it is an issue we need to have deeper conversations about.
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Normalize saying “Ss marginalized by the education system” instead of “marginalized students”
#LanguageMatters
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@LexiAlex
They “called her out” and “called her in”. Selena likes to be liked & does not handle critique well. Would not use the word “bullied”
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Sending out news on a Sunday night via sources about something so important to families whether or not schools will be open is simply shameful. Where was
@fordnation
@Sflecce
all week? This is just bad leadership
#onted
#onpoli
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Can someone please share examples of Critical Race Theory in K-12 Math textbooks?
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Please keep an eye on little Black children at daycare & their experiences, especially if they are the only Black child in that space. Be vigilant about conversations on “behaviour management” of 4 and 5 year old Black boys. The stereotyping starts very early.
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Woke is derived from African-American Vernacular English meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination”.
This man is dangerous. He is dehumanizing those he disagrees with. He knows what he is doing when he refers to people as anti- human
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Hope one day South Asians from all locations will intentionally call out anti-Black racism in their community.
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Educators, as you get ready to celebrate Black History in February in schools, remember it is a month in which Black History is highlighted. The history of Black people be must be fulsome & embedded in curriculum all year round
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MoE
@Sflecce
@ONeducation
should have met with educational leaders, for example a Zoom call with Directors, outline the plan for safe opening of schools, take questions & respond to their concerns. That’s what inclusive leadership looks like. Instead they heard via media
#onted
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Stop blaming the evils of white supremacy on mental illness.
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Do not turn decolonization into a new equity buzzword.
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Stop telling children in schools to be resilient in the face of oppression & marginalization. Fix the education system & schooling practices that continue to marginalize some students
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@PaperWhispers
How does a White man become President at an HBCU to have enough power to torment a Black woman? Why did others not speak out to protect her from the harm? I am so angry this woman is gone & left her family while people in academia continue to knock their chests about their work
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I stopped using the terms “blind spot” and “tone deaf” sometime ago as I learn & unlearn.
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Anti-racist. anti-colonial work also happens out of sight. Not everything is a tweet of FB post
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Racism is taught & children learn it at an early age. That is why racists everywhere including Canada have always set their eyes on schools to advance white supremacy. When white supremacy ideology becomes part of the curriculum, it is taught, perpetuated & believed
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All the folks showing up to cancel equity and antiracist education, have not said one word about the children being harmed in schools everyday by curriculum & pedagogy that excludes them, and racist disciplinary policies and practices that impact them their entire lives
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Antiracist, decolonizing education takes nothing away from white children or white people. It is knowledge that presents an accurate account of history, decentres Eurocentricity, & includes knowledge & experiences of those who have been oppressed. It is education for everyone
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In addition to lowering flags, Indigenous education should be returned to the Ontario curriculum.
@fordnation
@Sflecce
#onted
#onpoli
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Will no longer pay any attention to
@Sflecce
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Educators look for the
@TheAmandaGorman
in your schools & classrooms. They are there right in front of your eyes. If you could only ‘see’ them
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Important to remind folks saying there is too much focus on race, that Europeans created the construct of race to justify the dehumanizing & enslavement of other human beings. The focus is not on race, or any one individual, the focus is on racism & the structures that uphold it
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Rashford, Sancho and Saka three 🇬🇧players are 23, 21 and 19, are respectively. They are still navigating life & have done so much at a tender age. So to all racists, they are not on your plantation, they don’t have to pull your load or Britain’s load. Leave them alone
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@krushowy
@Sflecce
@HWDSB
Just to understand the quote. Is he suggesting each family determines the risk & act accordingly? Educational policy cannot work this way. Can you imagine if we told parents to assess the risk of bullying and “make informed choices based on their own assessment of risk."🤔
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It is important for students to know that Christopher Columbus did not discover the Americas. Indigenous people were here and thriving. We must all speak out against the banning of books that teach the truth about history, that decentres Eurocentrism & Eurocentric knowledge
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Sending love to all the educators trying to scramble & make shift in their pedagogy & planning to teach online
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With all due respect Mr. Minister
@Sflecce
teachers who are in c/rooms with Ss everyday know a thing of two about what happens in the teaching/learning space. Listen to them instead of taking swipes at unions & teachers
#SafeSeptemberON
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