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@marthahradowy

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Tweets are my own and retweets do not mean agreement. Mother, advocate and fierce defender of public education.

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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
2 years
🚨Doug Ford to private schools “here is all the rapid tests you need to keep kids safe” 🚨 Doug Ford to public schools “here’s your box of 5, spend all weekend dividing them up so kids can get 2 each”.
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If the mental health of students is priority #1 then the government needs to infuse the education system with social workers, psychologists and Child and youth workers.
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1 year
I had a minor mishap which has landed me in emergency. This is the room I was put in. This is Doug Ford’s Ontario #ONpoli
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3 years
Dr. Williams “we now have to take this seriously”. I can’t believe this guy still has a job.
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
Save the date June 2,2022 and Remember that @fordnation didn’t just abandon education workers and students. He also abandoned seniors, nurses, education workers, manufacturing workers, factory workers, distribution warehouse workers, agriculture workers, retail workers
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@marthahradowy
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Conservatives always ask women to do more with less. #osstf #ontpoli #women #onpoli
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
I think @maritstiles should be the next Minister of Education. #ONDPCon2022
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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
2 years
The Privatization of Ontario is on the ballot. Vote! #OntarioElection2022 #OntarioVotes #onpoli
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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
3 years
We need a premier, not an expert at hide and seek. #ontpoli
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
School Boards and administrators in Ontario need to do the right thing and report positive cases in schools. It is time to stand up, lead and keep our students safe. #onted
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
Remember when Ontario police chiefs stood up and said they weren’t going to do random police checks?! When will the Directors of Education do the same?! Maybe Trustees?
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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
3 years
Parents have a right to know what is happening in their child’s school. #onted #osstf
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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
3 years
Teachers and Education Workers should be provided N-95 masks upon request without question.
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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
5 years
And @Sflecce says mandatory E-learning for 630,000 secondary students will go off without a glitch when he can't successfully administer a one day test to 4000 Faculty of Ed students.
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Tim Hewitson, OCT (he/they)
5 years
@OTCC19 @brocktclc @TrentUSoE @LakeheaduA Took 45 minutes to sign up for an MPT account. Test has been rescheduled 3 times & now all email communication I receive is completely in French. When I called EQAO I was told scheduling is due to test centres & the language is a glitch that shouldn’t impact my test experience.
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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
5 years
. @Sflecce ... no one is asking you to raise taxes, but why don’t you stop giving tax breaks to your wealthiest friends so the rest of us can be put on an equal playing field?
@Sflecce
Stephen Lecce
5 years
Teacher union leaders think raising taxes on working people for higher compensation and benefits is a good idea. We disagree. #ONpoli
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Martha Hradowy
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I've waited 10 months for a specialist appointment and my dad died waiting for proper medical treatment in emergency. Please tell me how Doug Ford is working for the people he was elected to serve? #ontpoli
@CFifeKW
MPP Catherine Fife
11 months
Too many folks are waiting 6 months for a mammogram appointment. The Ford government stresses the importance of early detection and prevention while at the same time making no efforts to reduce our existing healthcare backlog. Early intervention can save lives! #onpoli
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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
5 years
Every time @Sflecce requests the services of a private mediator what he is really saying is that the Minister of Labour @MonteMcNaughton is incapable of doing his job.
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
The Minister of Private Education goes anywhere but a public school.
@Sflecce
Stephen Lecce
5 years
Spending time with future scientists & innovators. 👩🏽‍🚀👩‍🔬 Thanks to @Andrea_Khanjin for the tour of Kaleidoscope Play Centre in #Barrie providing day camp during this period of union-escalation.
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Martha Hradowy
2 years
In a profession dominated by women, we are well past the point of vilifying someone for tending to family obligations. Running a sports team is not the only way of supporting our school communities. Just stop.
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Gerry Dee
2 years
I worked with teachers like this. Gone at 3:01 pm every day.Always looking for shortcuts to avoid doing anything extra. Usually miserable everyday too. Complained about everything. Extracurricular is part of teaching. If you want to leave 3:01 pm, find something else.
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
I would say someone with an English Lit degree, a masters in education, 30 years in the profession, and elected to represent 60,000 members does have every right to weigh in on the plan to return to school. #onted #onpoli
@Travisdhanraj
Travis Dhanraj
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
There is a @ShopprsDrugMart on every corner.
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Province says it will 'track down' and fine those reselling rapid antigen test kits for unfair prices
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Martha Hradowy
1 year
My father, a senior, died in an emergency waiting room because he didn’t get the care he required. Save your platitudes @fordnation #onpoli
@fordnation
Doug Ford
1 year
Our seniors are the backbone of our province & our country. On National Seniors Day and every day, let’s celebrate our seniors and let them know how much we love & respect them. Thank you to seniors across Ontario for all of the contributions you have made to improve our lives.
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
We worry about students that do not have access to nutritious food, disability services, housing, their mental health. Let’s worry about the basics during a global pandemic @Sflecce instead of the opportunity to get in front of a microphone.
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
Teachers and education workers are burnt out, students are overwhelmed & parents are just trying to make it all work. Does anyone else but @fordnation & @Sflecce think this is the best plan in the country?? #onted #osstf
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
Dear Santa. All I want for Christmas is #PaidSickDays for every worker in Ontario.
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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
5 years
Today, educators across the province will stand against @Sflecce ’s devastating cuts to public education. In history, he will be remembered as the Minister that tried to destroy public education. WE will be the ones that stopped him. Which side of history are you on? #osstf
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Martha Hradowy
2 years
Doug Ford didn’t just anger Ontarians, he angered Canadians! #osstf #onted
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
The Premier @fordnation knew months ago that schools needed to be repaired. He chose to ignore those calls, and has now shifted responsibility to the school boards. School boards need to pick up the pace of air quality improvements, Ontario premier says
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
94.8% of respondents disapprove of of the e-learning mandate. Who is @Sflecce listening to?? #osstf
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
Having worked with medically fragile students, it is shocking that principals will not be required to tell parents if there is a COVID case in their classroom. Our students deserve better.
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@marthahradowy
Martha Hradowy
4 years
Dr. David Williams urged by some to step aside before second wave
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
Future members will look back on today and remember the time we took our turn and took a stand against government cuts. Today, you will participate in the largest education worker strike since 1997. This is our time. This is our history. #osstf #etfo #oecta #aefo
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
What Doug Ford wants you to think classrooms will look like VS Reality.
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Martha Hradowy
1 year
$0.00 for children with autism $0.00 for children that need mental health supports $0.00 for front line supports $0.00 for recruitment and retention.
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
Says a Minister with no qualifications, diversity or merit.
@Sflecce
Stephen Lecce
4 years
We firmly believe hiring and promotion should be based on qualification, diversity, and merit. Check out the @CityNews story. 👇🏼
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
. @Sflecce says he is taking his direction from the Medical officer of health about closure of schools. He is listening to the “experts”. My question is what “experts” Has he consulted when he developed the Learning from Home plan?
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
Full day Kindergarten is NOT childcare. I’ll say it louder for those at the front @Sflecce
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Kate
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“We have unique investments in childcare in Ontario... We have all-day Kindergarten.” Interesting that our Minister of Finance just admitted on @metromorning that the @fordnation government sees kindie as nothing more than childcare.
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Martha Hradowy
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Welcome to the world to my grandson Kai 💙💙. I’m a grandmother!
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
So what's the deal Minister @Sflecce ? Is there or isn't there asymptomatic testing in Ontario schools? #onpoli #osstf #etfo #aefo #oecta #OntEd
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
Well, guess that didn’t go as planned @sflecce Parents react to province’s school strike compensation
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
I absolutely loved the Halloween costumes tonight! My favourite is @Sflecce dressed up as someone who cares about public education! #osstf
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
Min of Ed ⁦ @Sflecce ⁩ and ⁦ @fordnation ⁩ believe they can separate the membership from the leadership. Our members have crushed that effort. Harvey’s voice is OUR voice. #osstf
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
Minister @Sflecce - If Ontario is contemplating moving to Step 3, schools should return to normal (with enhanced cleaning measures) in September. That means no quadmesters, no hybrid, etc.
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
That feeling you get when you can’t afford the milk in the store, because you cancelled the minimum wage @DaveSmithPtbo
@DaveSmithPtbo
Dave Smith
5 years
That feeling when you can't get some cold beer at your corner store.
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
According to experts, proper ventilation in classrooms/workspaces is crucial for a safe return to school. The public deserves to know the state of disrepair of ventilation in Ontario's schools. Ford and Lecce should make the data public today! #SafeSeptember #onted #onpoli
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Martha Hradowy
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12.5 days of childcare expenses that could have been spent towards the $600 million dollars to get children with autism off the wait list #priorities #getadealnow @ToddSmithPC @Sflecce
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
Let’s be clear, if Dr. Wajid Ahmed (Windsor MOH) didn’t put his foot down this morning, Dr Williams would not have closed schools.
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
Don’t let @sflecce and @fordnation fool you - OSSTF is not asking for $1.5B and this fight isn’t about compensation. It’s about our students’ future and stopping the cuts that put that future at risk. #onted #onpoli
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Martha Hradowy
2 years
The conditions under which education workers work are unacceptable. Our employers needs to respect us, protect us, and pay us living wages. #onted #osstf
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
So, @Sflecce how does one access the childcare for Monday?
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
Why is it teachers bear the full burden of accountability for student outcomes when those making the decisions do not? #onted #HybridHurtsKids @tdsb @PeelSchools @YRDSB
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
What @Sflecce has underestimated is the “power of many” coming together to protect public education. The answer is simple, work with us not against us. And by “us” I mean the “people” of Ontario. #NoCutsToEducation
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
Last night @fordnation announced “Election 2022 starts today”. My message to you is “we will see you on the doorsteps of Ontario”.
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
Ontario’s parents, students and educators are speaking up. It’s time for @FordNation and @Sflecce to listen. It’s time they reversed their devastating cuts to our kids' education. RT if you agree! #PowerOfMany #PCPO #NoCutsToEducation
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Martha Hradowy
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We must educate our friends, colleagues and family members about the importance of their vote in the next provincial election. Failure to do so will give us another Conservative government with a lack of respect ”for the people” #OSSTF #VoteFordOut2022 #Grassroots
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
Our members give their life to the profession, that doesn’t mean they want to die. #SafeSeptember
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Martha Hradowy
1 year
Or in other words. “Dear Ontarians- let’s fundraise to make up for our deep cuts to social services and health care”.
@SylviaJonesMPP
Sylvia Jones
1 year
I picked up my Tim Hortons #SmileCookie in support of the Headwaters Health Care Foundation, Caledon Meals on Wheels, and Rotary Club of Shelburne. Available through Sunday, 100% of the proceeds support local charities in communities across Ontario.
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
Premier @fordnation can keep schools open by providing free rapid tests to all staff working in schools.
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Martha Hradowy
2 years
If extra curricular activities are “essential” perhaps the government should fund them and not rely on bingo sales so kids can play sports, attend band or go to prom! #onted
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Martha Hradowy
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We want schools open & we want everyone to be safe. @fordnation @Sflecce Provide access to FREE rapid tests to every education & essential worker in this province!
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
The hot seat would have been to talk to the media at the end of your fireside chat (which you declined). @Sflecce
@Sflecce
Stephen Lecce
5 years
Sat on the hot seat across from @AdrienneBatra for my first @CdnClubTO discussion on our vision for a skilled workforce where every student has a competitive advantage to succeed. #ONpoli
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Martha Hradowy
2 years
Reproductive rights should never be up to politicians. #osstf
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
In newspapers across Ontario #SafeSeptember
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
“School boards will be required to meet progressively increasing minimum targets for student enrollment in online learning courses; optional enrollment at the individual student level,” the plan continued, using the American spelling of “enrolment.”
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
I too am “flabbergasted” at your government’s approach to public education @Sflecce Where shall I start? 1) introduction of snitch line 2) 10,000 teacher jobs lost because of increased class size 3) introduction of mandatory e-learning 4) less front line support in schools ...
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CTVMorningLiveOttawa
5 years
Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he’s “flabbergasted” CUPE labour tactics have escalated to strike action this quickly. Full interview with @MrLeslieRoberts up shortly at . CUPE reaction after 8. #ottnews #onpoli
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
1000 members showed up tonight to say No Cuts to Education! Well done Greater Essex D9! Windsor never disappoints. #osstf
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
I am wondering why @Sflecce hasn’t given direction to pay all school board employees during these unprecedented times. I am hearing of many instances where school boards won’t give assurances that workers will be paid. #thisisacrisis #timetolead
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Martha Hradowy
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Stop the cuts @Sflecce
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Martha Hradowy
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School boards and trustees have an obligation to their parent community and students to show their support for a well funded school system that looks to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity.
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
Doug Ford’s Education Minister Can’t Explain How His Own Education Reforms Benefit Kids During Trainwreck Interview()
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
This is vision ⁦ @Sflecce ⁩ and ⁦ @fordnation ⁩ have for the Ontario Education system. Ontario Education Workers are trying to stop it. The Great Online School Scam Students are performing worse than ever, but private companies are making millions
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Martha Hradowy
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Chair of The Board Greater Essex calls on the Minister of Education to step up! Thanks @ron_leclair for your leadership. Other trustees where are you?
@ron_leclair
Ron LeClair
5 years
Another day lost ...a day without our students in their classroom....another day without teachers is another day without learning...Leadership begins at the top. @Sflecce step up!!! ..................... #OSSTF #ETFOstrike
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
The federal election result in Ontario is a clear rejection of Doug Ford and Ontario Conservatives.
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
Students and parents deserve safe schools for children. That means more teachers and custodians and front line support staff. Our children deserve that and so do their parents.
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Martha Hradowy
4 years
Where is @sflecce to answer questions? St. Barts?
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Martha Hradowy
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“In health and in all sectors, the slow suffocation of public services has gone on for too long. It is time for government spending to catch up with the needs of Ontarians—spending that invests in the public services that all of us rely on.”
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
Today is the day @fordnation declared that teachers and educators would be calling to thank him because “not one front line teacher will lose their job.” Instead we have thousands of education workers across Ontario not available to help students succeed. #NOTHANKYOU
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Martha Hradowy
2 years
The Pathway to Privatization. What was glaring in this article, is the only board to solely contract to private providers is ⁦ @PeelSchools ⁩ (the only board in the province supervised by the province) #onted
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
As an educator I’m not resting easy until FordNation is GONE.
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
Doug Ford has shortchanged Ontario’s Safe Return to School and Ontario citizens. #WhereIsDougFord #osstf
@CarolCampbell4
Professor Carol Campbell
3 years
Do we have functioning provincial govt currently? Over 90% of #COVID19ON funding came from @JustinTrudeau federal govt; actions/responsibilities in Ontario have been downloaded locally or people/orgs have stepped up to fill @fordnation leadership vacuum. #WhereIsDougFord #OnPoli
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Martha Hradowy
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Empowering parents unless they are parents @OntAutism or the parents demanding smaller class sizes. You can't pick and chose Minister.
@Sflecce
Stephen Lecce
1 year
We are following through on our commitment to parents. ✔️ #BackToBasics in the classroom ✔️accountability on school boards ✔️empowering the voices of parents Read my statement ⬇️
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Martha Hradowy
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Educational support staff forgotten warriors in labour dispute #osstf #NoCutsToEducation
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
I like the fact that Value Village has classified these as Jewelry. Every outfit needs an accessory! @etfopresident @spagsmario
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Martha Hradowy
3 years
Premier @fordnation can avoid closing schools by expanding third dose eligibility to everyone in the province who is aged 18 and older. #osstf
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Martha Hradowy
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Minister @Sflecce , could you please provide Ontarians on the progress you have made implementing the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action #62 ,63 &64. You have been minister for 2 years, surely you have a plan?! @ColinDMello @Travisdhanraj @krushowy
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
Good morning @metromorning could you please mention that support staff are also represented by OSSTF\FEESO.
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Martha Hradowy
5 years
So proud of our president @HarveyBischof for speaking truth to power today! Well done!
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Martha Hradowy
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This is Curtis. He was a father, a friend, a son. Curtis died on Nov 12,2019 because of a workplace accident. His death shocked us all, and it reminded me of how precious life is. RIP Curtis. We will continue to fight for the living and mourn for the dead. #DayOfMourning #canlab
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Martha Hradowy
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Thank you to Steven Nease!
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Martha Hradowy
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Doug Ford just gave MPP’s 5 months off to campaign for his Federal counterparts. Every public sector worker will see you on the doorstep @fordnation !! #ONpoli #osstf
@l_stone
Laura Stone
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#BREAKING : Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is going to break tomorrow until Oct. 28 — after the federal election #onpoli #cdnpoli
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