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Universal masking will be returning to ON schools soon. Do you agree?
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So Sick Kids hospital is keeping a mask mandate because there are immunocompromised patients as well as patients too young to be vaccinated. Doesn't that sound like a school?
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If teachers have short days, summers off, fantastic wages, gold plated benefits/pension, and amazing working conditions, why is there a shortage? The rhetoric doesn't match reality.
#onted
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Fantastic news! TVDSB just passed a motion requiring masks in schools!
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If
@fordnation
refuses to repeal Bill 28, I'm calling on ALL unions to shut the province down this week! An attack on ONE member is an attack on ALL members. It's time to unite labour against this tyranny. Let's support
#cupe
!
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Doug Ford ran the largest deficit in Ontario history and isn't projected to have a balanced budget any time soon. His government can't account for a missing $4 billion. Can we finally do away with the myth that conservatives are excellent money managers?
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The ON government is telling school boards they must have synchronous learning as soon as possible. Teachers need to refuse! Our
#cupe
colleagues matter! Show it!
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Who wants to bet that hardcore anti-maskers will show zero tolerance for those who choose to continue wearing a mask?
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Who else feels like their provincial government has abandoned them?
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Well today I had approximately 50% of my class absent due to illness. I wonder which illness?
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Synchronous learning is NOT part of our contracts and this isn't a response to the pandemic so there is no reason we should be doing it. Enough with doing things under protest. Enough with filing grievances. Why not say no and have our employers file a grievance for once?
#onted
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To all those that have repeatedly told ed workers to quit if they aren't happy: What if a significant portion of
#cupe
's 55,000 resign? Won't schools have to remain closed? After all you're talking about jobs that can't even be filled on a daily basis when a worker is sick!
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The ON Liberals and NDP should take a hard look at forming a coalition. Allowing the PCs to govern for another 4 years is that much of a threat to our province's future that such a bold move as forming a coalition should really be considered.
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I'm confused. Why were
@fordnation
and
@Sflecce
wearing masks at today's signing of the federal childcare agreement? I thought covid was over?
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Does anyone else think that the lifting of the school mask mandate tomorrow will further exacerbate the problem surrounding educator absences and lack of supply coverage?
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The parents of each student in my class are going to receive $50 more than my school board gave me to fund my classroom for the entire year. Make it make sense because it doesn't.
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Doug Ford will clear the healthcare backlog the same way he cleared the autism waitlist. Ontario cannot afford another 4 years of this insanity.
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Why aren't the mental health advocates screaming about the fact that some Ottawa schools will have to be closed due to "protesters" today?
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Hey,
@Sflecce
. I caught your CP24 interview yesterday. I love how you were taking credit for the hepa filters that are in every TDSB classroom. It would have been nice if viewers had heard that the board actually purchased the majority of those units by using reserve funds!
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Not notifying students and staff of a positive classroom case is beyond negligence.
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Why won't ON school boards take a stand to protect the rights and freedoms of their employees? Boards consistently refer to the Human Rights Code in their policy decisions, yet now they won't even make a peep when the code is swept aside by the government.
#onted
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If
@fordnation
is done with covid, why the hell is he requiring school boards to offer virtual learning again next year? Ridiculous!
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Given that Sick Kids, Dr. Jüni, and Dr. Bogoch have all stated publicly that they don't support the removal of mask mandates at this time,
@fordnation
needs to stop saying he follows the advice of medical experts.
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Given Premier Ford was absent from Queen's Park 82% of the time he should be required to enter an attendance management program.
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Does anyone else getting the feeling that
@fordnation
and
@Sflecce
have wasted the first week of school closures and that nothing much will be done in this coming week?
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Wow! Absolutely NOT shocking that Bill 124 has been deemed unconstitutional! Now let's start talking about back pay for these past 3 plus years!
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Didn't lower electricity or gas prices. Beer isn't a buck. Beer & wine isn't sold at convenience stores. Ended hallway medicine because patients can't even get into the ER. Dropped OHIP coverage on blood work. Just imagine how much more Ford can GET DONE in the next four years.
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Today I paid $170 to the OCT. It blows my mind that teachers are required to pay this annual membership for a professional body that does nothing for its members.
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So my wife spent the better part of Mother's Day preparing differentiated asynchronous lessons for the week. So even though
@Sflecce
doesn't think she's working hard enough, I know that she and the rest of Ontario's teachers are doing all they can to support their students.
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The fact that so many veteran teachers are looking into early retirement, new teachers are quiting, and so few people want to enter the profession speaks volumes as to the state of
#onted
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If educators ONLY worked their contracted hours and ONLY used school board provided materials,
#onted
would fall apart.
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Dr. Moore just said on Metro Morning that he hopes minimum wage earners APPRECIATE the reduction in the minimum isolation period from 10 to 5 days! What a joke! What they would actually appreciate is if someone gave a damn about them and their families!
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Anyone who actually thought Doug Ford was for the little guy needs to give their a head a shake. Bill 23 will result in one of the largest tax hikes in Ontario’s history as property tax rates are set to go through the roof. But hey, educators are still the problem.
#onted
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Hey
@fordnation
and
@Sflecce
, my wife just heard her Gr. 7 class of 23 is being reorganized to a 7/8 with 28 all in a space that public health says shouldn't have more than 12! How's that for ON teachers "stepping up"? Her risk and her students' risk just increased dramatically.
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Interesting to read that BC teachers have a tentative agreement which will see the shortening of their grid, starting salaries increasing by $8500, while top salaries will increase by $13,500. This increase will put them ahead of ON teacher salaries.
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According to the CBC, Ontario is scrambling to get educators boosted. Well why did the government wait until the end of the first week before prioritizing them?
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This week I will have 4 lunchroom duties of 20 minutes each where I will monitor 3 rooms each with 20 unmasked students in a community where over 60% of these students haven't even had a single vaccination! Where else in my community will the risk be that high?
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Conservative government ordered to pay $103 million in damages for interference in public elementary educators’ bargaining rights under Bill 115.
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EAs are kicked, punched and spat on by some students and yet nothing is ever done about it. Is it because EAs are predominantly female and their positions aren't accompanied by a large wage? We need to do better by these workers.
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The OCT has announced that Ontario’s teacher shortage is continuing to grow. Perhaps ON could start addressing this issue by improving working conditions so current teachers don't want to leave the profession or retire early!
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How can anyone be surprised by the hate displayed in our schools after the hate that was displayed in our nation's capital over the past few weeks?
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Uncertified emergency supply teachers will be paid more than some full-time EAs and ECEs! And people wonder why there is a staffing shortage!
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In-person teaching doesn't easily transfer to online teaching. School boards that think their teachers can just pivot to online teaching in a matter of hours don't give a damn about employee mental health.
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Regardless of your feelings about ed workers, you must be concerned about the ON government's use of the notwithstanding clause because it sets a dangerous precedent, one that might lead to other, non-labour abuses. No fear of reprisal will only embolden governments.
#onted
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Despite being what many people say is a cushy job that includes 3 months off and exorbitant wages there sure doesn't seem to be a helluva lot of people desperate to become educators.
#onted
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I've had more students absent due to covid since the start of 2022 than in the rest of the pandemic combined. Why the hell would we want to eliminate masks when it will only lead to more illness (short term and long term)?
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How can the science and evidence about masking in schools be so different in NS than ON?
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Hey
@Sflecce
, where are the resources to support this new science curriculum? We're still waiting for ones to support the math curriculum you introduced two years ago!
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So Ontario has outdone the CDC by abandoning the 5 day isolation period. Wow! Ontario schools will be a disaster this fall/winter.
#onted
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I think
#onted
workers would be happy with a status quo contract plus a $2300 monthly housing allowance similar to what Stephen Lecce gets.
#whatsgoodforthegoose
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You’ve got to hate how nobody questions Dr. Moore for maintaining a 5 day isolation period after Canada's top doctor says latest research indicates 10 day contagious period! So much for following the science!
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Hey
@Sflecce
, I thought the enhanced covid screener was supposed to prevent students with symptoms from attending school? Based on the number of sick students I've seen over the past 6 school days I'd say this "layer of protection" isn't working!
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The CBC just reported an ON nursing shortage of approximately 20,000. However, Dr. Moore is touting additional ICU capacity. What good are beds without nurses?!
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So
@fordnation
would rather give bribe money to parents than a living wage to education workers?!
#disgusting
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Anecdotally, the Victoria Hospital ER in London, ON was full of children last night. Additionally, the wait time was 14 hours. Tell me again we have capacity!
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Anyone who thinks
#onted
teachers should shut up and take 1.25% per year for 4 years after having already lost 20% over the past decade has clearly demonstrated that they don't care about the state of public education. I for one am tired of taking shit deals! Enough is enough.
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The OCT annual fee is rising to $200 per year because of inflation?! In what world is inflation 33%?
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This entire graduation announcement has been a way to deflect from the fact that
@fordnation
didn't make schools safe this year, has no plan for next year, hasn't released new grade 9 Math curriculum, and is planning on cutting $12.3 B from education over the next decade.
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So the tvdsb is so desperate for teachers that they are now accepting 3rd year university students???? The shortage of qualified teachers has become a massive problem. Perhaps better wages and better working conditions would encourage more people to think of teaching.
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I cannot understand how the "mildest" wave is resulting in some of the highest loss of life.
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Who else thinks Doug Ford will follow Quebec's lead and drop masking requirements in schools after March Break?
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Hell yeah!
#solidarity
#cupe
CUPE members in Ontario, your fight is our fight! Unions across Canada supported us in our battle to protect Charter rights and now we are here for you.
Our Rep Assembly just voted to send you $1million so you don’t have to back down.
@CUPEOntario
@osbcucscso
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Here's a very powerful statement from the Ontario Principals' Council regarding
@fordnation
's outside graduation announcement. "It is unrealistic and disrespectful to Ontario educators to expect such a considerable shift."
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If ON schools were closed to protect the healthcare system, what's improved this week?
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Do you know when I will feel empowered? June 2nd when I get the chance to vote
@fordnation
's ass out the door!
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17.9% positivity rate today! No wonder I was missing 1/3 of my class today due to illness.
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Gimme a break!
#cupe
isn't being greedy. To think that some people are arguing that educational workers who work 2 or 3 jobs are greedy. Pathetic!
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I don't ever want to hear OPSBA or individual school boards talk about human rights when they remain silent and, therefore, complicit in the trampling of
#cupe
members rights.
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People don't really understand what teachers do. Since every adult has been to school, they assume they understand and they think it's easy.
Show up five days a week for six hours a day, talk for a while, and go home early. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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The updated covid screener means that any educator with just one symptom will need to isolate for 5 days. The education system will not be able to withstand this. Schools will close.
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"Just be careful and wash your hands." Seriously?! This is the type of leadership we get from our Premier?
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Striking Seattle teachers just ratified a new three year collective agreement that includes 7%, 4%, and 3% pay increases. Now this is what
#onted
needs to be offered!
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Have to love how a pilot shortage in the US results in immediate raises of 18% PLUS another 12%+ over the next four years. Meanwhile, a teacher shortage in Canada results in the immediate removal of qualifications necessary to teach.
#onted
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Who would have thought that a decade of wage degradation coupled with worsening classroom conditions would lead to a teacher shortage?
#predictable
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How come nobody complains that road construction workers are laid off 3 months a year (Jan - Mar), make $80,000+, and are allowed to collect EI during their seasonal layoffs?
#onted
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Why aren't teachers provided with all the materials necessary to teach the curriculum?
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Who's in favour of the redeployment of ON pediatricians to schools to help deal with the mental health catastrophe facing returning students?
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