#ABedu
Received a joint statement from the Calgary Board of Education and Edmonton Public Schools chairs. Both boards were named in the news release and were surprised because the minister did not raise concerns before the news conference. #ABleg #ABpoli #ABedu
May 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Great initiative in Calgary Bow #AbPoli #AbEdu
Check out the RecallNicolaides.ca website to learn how to get informed and involved!
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
1/8 🇨🇦 6,000 ALBERTA EDUCATORS REVEAL SYSTEM CRISIS 🇨🇦

A new CBC News survey reveals a bleak reality for Alberta's schools.

Despite recent strikes and government promises, educators are deeply pessimistic.

Source: CBC News
#EducationSky #AbLeg #CdnPoli #Teachers #AbPoli #AbEdu
March 11, 2026 at 1:29 AM
1/10 📚🔥 MARGARET ATWOOD STRIKES BACK AT ALBERTA'S BOOK BAN WITH SATIRICAL STORY 🔥📚

The Handmaid's Tale author pens biting satire after her own novel gets yanked from Edmonton school shelves.

The Canadian Press reports.
#BookBan #MargaretAtwood #ABpoli #ABleg #ABed #ABedu #AbSchools #UCPfail
September 2, 2025 at 5:03 AM
1/13 🇨🇦 ALBERTA AUDITOR FLAGS POST-SECONDARY RISKS 🇨🇦

The 2025 report reveals a stark divide.

👉 While most institutions pass, three hide critical failures, putting public funds and data in jeopardy.

Source: Alberta Auditor General
#EduSky #CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #AbEdu #HigherEd #OAG
April 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
1/5 🇨🇦 ALBERTA REVIVES FAILED P3 SCHOOL MODEL 🇨🇦

Despite abandoning the scheme twice before, the #UCP will again use public-private partnerships.

Critics warn taxpayers will pay much more in the long run.

Source: CUPE
#EduSky #CdnPoli #AbLeg #P3Schools #PublicEd #AbPoli #AbEdu
March 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
1/12 🚨 🇨🇦 ALBERTA EDUCATION IN CRISIS MODE 🇨🇦 🚨

Parents brace for potential teacher strike while navigating chaotic new policies.

51,000 teachers have strike mandate. School boards authorized for lockouts.

Contract talks have collapsed.

#AlbertaEd #TeacherStrike
#ABpoli #ABed #ABedu #UCP #ucpFAIL
September 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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🇨🇦 #ALBERTA #RECALL CAMPAIGN FACES REALITY 🇨🇦

The deadline looms for the Recall of #AlbertaEducation Minister #DemetriosNicolaides.

Organizers are thousands of signatures short of the 16,006 needed to force a vote.

Amir Said reports...
#AbLeg #CdnPoli #AbPoli #UCP #AbEdu
January 19, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Omg can't believe I haven't shared this extremely important button I commissioned from @soltian.bsky.social who has exquisite taste in freaky little guys.
September 16, 2026 at 10:58 PM
UPDATE: Former #RedDeer Catholic trustee, Monique LaGrange, ruled against a second time after taking school division to court over dismissal rdnewsnow.com/2024/12/17/f... #abedu #abpoli
Former Red Deer trustee ruled against a second time after taking school division to court over dismissal
A former Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) trustee has once again been ruled against in relation to t...
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December 18, 2024 at 12:17 AM
1/12 🚨 🇨🇦 RIGHT-WING FORCES TARGET ALBERTA SCHOOL BOARDS 🇨🇦 🚨

New Parkland Institute report exposes coordinated effort to weaponize "parental rights" rhetoric ahead of October elections.

Jeremy Appel reports for The Tyee.
#Alberta #ABed #ABedu #ABpoli #ABleg #TakeBackAlberta #DanielleSmith #UCP
September 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
1/15 🚨 🇨🇦 HOW "PARENTAL RIGHTS" RHETORIC SERVES PRIVATISATION AGENDAS IN ALBERTA 🇨🇦 🚨

New CCPA analysis reveals the interconnected campaign to undermine public education through culture wars and school choice.

By Heather Ganshorn
#Alberta #Education #ABpoli #Privatisation #ABedu #PublicEducation
August 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
1/8
🇨🇦 UCP GOVERNING THROUGH RESTRICTION, NOT COLLABORATION 🇨🇦

From banning books to crushing strikes, the #UCP prioritizes ideology over people.

Garima Chahal argues this pattern of "power over people" puts Alberta's future at risk.
#AbLeg #Education #HealthCare #AbPoli #AbEdu #EduSky
January 29, 2026 at 9:55 PM
1/8 BREAKING: Over 1,100 education support workers hit the picket lines in Calgary today, joining 4,000+ colleagues across Alberta already on strike for more than a month. The growing labour action now spans Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Sturgeon County.
#ABEdu #StrikeAction #ABpoli #ABleg
February 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
7/12 Neoliberalism in 1990s reframed education as commodity. Ralph Klein established first charter schools.

Market logic eventually demanded public system delegitimization.

Coexistence wasn't enough; public education had to be undermined.
#Privatization #ABpoli #ABed #ABedu #PublicEducation #UCP
September 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Teachers are being told to make do with overcrowded classrooms and zero support while the UCP refuses to fund new schools or plan for growth.

It's not neglect. It’s a conscious choice.
And it’s failing Alberta’s kids.

Let's talk about it. ⬇️
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Teachers are being told to make do. They deserve better.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
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September 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
11/12 Ganshorn warns supporters of public education must engage critically with October 20 trustee elections.

Look for privatization dog whistles like "fund students not systems."

Ask candidates to clarify positions on non-public funding.
#Elections2024 #Abed #Abedu #PublicEducation #ABpoli
September 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
1/8 🇨🇦 👩‍🏫 ALBERTA'S UCP ABOUT TO TRIGGER TEACHERS' STRIKE 👩‍🏫 🇨🇦

Nearly 39,000 teachers voted 94.5% for strike action after rejecting 12% over four years.

Can strike with 72 hours notice as school year begins.

By David Climenhaga, The Tyee.

#ABTeachers #ABPoli #ABed #ABedu #ABleg
September 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
4/12 Sex education restrictions took effect last week. Parents must now opt children in to receive comprehensive sexual health education.

"These measures override children's rights and ignore supportive parents, particularly in LGBTQ+ families."
#SexEd #LGBTQ+ #ABed #ABedu #ChildrensRights #ABpoli
September 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Funny how there's always room in the budget for a raise, but not for health care, education, or housing. Priorities, right?

#ableg #ab #abedu #abhealth

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United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay, Alberta taxpayer funding for their caucus | Globalnews.ca
The UCP said the first MLA pay raise in 12 years aims to align with the province's average public service rate increase, which, if calculated today, would mean a 2.5 per cent bump.
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January 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
2/8 Justice Minister Mickey Amery's office says the law strengthens ties between parents and education, providing "more transparency, clarity, and consistency."

Egale Canada and Skipping Stone filed the Court of King's Bench challenge last week.
#ABed #ABedu #ParentalRights #ChildrensRights #ABpoli
September 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
6/13 Dennis MacNeil, president of the Public School Boards Association, sees danger ahead.

"If you're that one-agenda person who is on a board, and your only focus is to be anti-woke... that creates a lot of problems for boards," he warns.
#Education #AbEd #AbEdu #AbEducation #PublicEducation
August 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM