The Alberta Teachers’ Association

Reaction to LGBTQ guidelines

Pat Chin
Maybe it’s time to tear out the group washrooms and install multiple individual washroom/change rooms. In our intent to do good are we creating more confusion and problems?

Anne Beatty
New Brunswick is doing the same ... after all it is 2016.

jason schilling @schill_dawg
Schools should be safe and caring spaces for all who attend. Full stop. No debate.

Dónal O’Beirne @DonoYEG
There’s no excuse for the 37 of 42 public #abed boards with no sexual identity/gender minority policies.

On the Twittersphere

Educational chatter at #edchat

D Martin @d_martin05
A high school transcript rarely shows what a student truly accomplished during their K–12 education. We need more than grades.

Chris Gaines @paddlingsupt
“Out of the public school grows the greatness of a nation.” Mark Twain

Dr Ian McCormick @PostFilm
Those who will not reason are bigots, those who cannot are fools, and those who dare not are slaves.

Kayla Delzer @MrsDelz
Students deserve teachers that bring it every single day! #edchat #KidsDeserveIt

Dr. Justin Tarte @justintarte
So ... some schools are cool with a kid retaking an entire course but not cool with test redos/retakes?

TeacherToolkit @TeacherToolkit
The influence of a good teacher can never be erased.

Richard Wells @EduWells
Hey teacher, would YOU be a student?

Facebook

Do you find the winter blues are an issue for you or your students at this time of year? If so, what tips do you have for dealing with them?

Bill Gilson
Open your blinds in the winter and let the sunshine in.

Debbie McKinlay
Go outside on a sunny day to end the day!

De Wittal Smith
Yes! Need tips!

Anne McPhail
Singing games