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Retired educator. Those who know, do. Those who understand, teach.

Ontario, Canada
Joined December 2019
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@1StarAtaTyme
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Can we all agree that this experiment of having a Minister of Education who went to a private school, has no children in the system and has no knowledge of curriculum or school routines and practices, is an utter failure?
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"Just a drama teacher" and "Just an actor" If you're still saying this, it's time to pay attention.
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How to ruin a world-class education system in one step. 1. Elect a conservative government.
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The person who decided that EQAO is going to be online for Grade 3 clearly has no children, no experience with kids, no common sense or no idea of the realities of a classroom. It was Lecce, wasn't it?
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I'm so confused. The Ukrainian people are defending their freedom with bravery and selflessness. I haven't seen a single hot tub or bouncy castle. Aren't they doing it wrong?
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If you think $70 in your pocket is going to do more for your child than $370,000,000 in the education system, don't ever come at me with the "if you truly care about the kids" line again.
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Doug Ford is the worst thing to happen to Ontario.
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Does Ontario still have a premier??
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Parents, Please understand that whatever happens regarding schools today, all education staff are learning about it at the same time as you are. We have not been consulted. We've had no input. In June, put an end to this nightmare.
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Hey flag bearing pick-up truck drivers! I want to F🍁ck Ryan Reynolds, but I don't put it on a flag and advertise it around town.
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I'm starting to suspect that the call to open schools for mental health, is actually about the mental health of parents, not kids. 🤷‍♀️
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Not only should it remain mandatory for a Director of Education to be a teacher, it should become mandatory that the Minister of Education be one too.
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Christine Elliot isn't a doctor. Stephen Lecce is not a teacher. Just going to let that sit here.
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Yes @fordnation Teachers have felt abandoned by you. @StevenDelDuca is 100% correct.
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Shout out to our school nurse, who helped us navigate through our first Covid cases at school! Just kidding. We don't have a school nurse.
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Quote from a protestor in Ottawa. "Freedom has never been free and it's always been a fight and if we want to be free, we have to be willing to do whatever it takes." Except get vaccinated apparently. 🤦‍♀️
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Strap in Ontario. It's about to get ugly. #firelecce
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Now that Ford has a second term, he can no longer blame the previous government for everything, because, well, that's him. Who's he going to blame now?
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This is the Minister of Education in Ontario.
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I don't think they're doing diversity right.
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Only one more sleep until we hear the Supreme Court's decision regarding Doug Ford's hidden mandate letters!
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In case you haven't figured it out yet, @fordnation wants ed workers to strike. That way, classes move online & Covid spread through schools gets a break. Then the gov't can blame ed workers, and eventually educators, for a breakdown in the system, and move in with privatization.
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You just know that next year's EQAO test is going to be easier. That way, kids will score higher & Lecce can say that the bribe money for the "catch up plan" worked. And yes, for those of you who didn't know, the test changes every year, depending on what the govt wants to prove.
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Lecce says he won't spend a day in a classroom because it would be dangerous to the students to introduce a new person into their cohort. I say we put him on the Emergency Supply Teacher list. Problem solved. You're welcome.
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Stop saying we have many layers of protection in our schools. 😡😡 Masks. We have masks. That's it.
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So, a big old protest and not one speech? Just a bunch of people standing around risking frostbite? Sounds like yard duty to me.
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10 cases at the airport = Justin Trudeau isn't supporting us 7,100 cases in schools = Lecce is a Rockstar I'm not great at math, but....
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Why aren't reporters asking Lecce about the $200 bribe parent and why he didn't use it to pay education workers? This could have avoided a strike! @CP24
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Members of the Opposition are being expelled from Queen's Park for vocally fighting for our Charter Right to strike. They are standing up for our democracy and are being silenced.
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What do you call it when, at the 11th hour, an elected official, looking to be re-elected, starts making promises that put money back in your pocket? Bribery? Is that the right word?
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CUPE, under the leadership of @waltonmom , is fighting for ALL workers in Ontario. If the government strips education workers of their collective bargaining rights and imposes a contract on them, you'll be next. @sflecce #onted
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Can't wait for Monday, when all mental health issues in kids magically disappear!
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Doug: Quick. What we gonna do to distract from the Lilley story? Stephen: I'll write a letter to Justin and ask for something that doesn't exist, and then we'll blame him when we don't get it. Doug: You're a rock star.
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🌟🌟Newsflash.🌟🌟 You can ask for a salary increase and care about children at the same time. They are not mutually exclusive.
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Stephen Lecce @sflecce , just said they recognize that there's a role for PH nurses within our schools and that's why they nearly doubled them, providing mental health supports. Has anyone seen any of these mental health nurses???
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I don't get it. No social circles but I taught 6 classes today. No social circles and don't leave the house unless you have to, but you can still eat in a restaurant. Can I still have Thanksgiving with my daughter or do we have to bring our meal to my classroom? So confused.
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I unfollowed @Sflecce many months ago. He doesn't deserve his portfolio and he is actively working to enflame the public against education workers and teachers. Today he once again demonstrated his disdain for everyone who works in the education sector. #onted RT of you agree.
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If the first time you hear that your child has chosen a new name or pronoun is from a teacher, ask yourself why you didn't already know.
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In the past 4 years, what exactly did Ford "get done"?
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Dr. Loh had the courage to do what Lecce couldn't. Or wouldn't. Either way, he abdicated his responsibilities.
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Mother Nature to Doug Ford. "Sit the fuck down. I'm in charge now." ❄️🌨️❄️🌨️❄️🌨️❄️🌨️❄️🌨️❄️
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Volodymyr Zelensky is defending his country against Putin's Russia. Doug Ford can't even get stickers to stick.
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For Stephen Lecce so loved the kids that he walked away from the bargaining table with 3 days left to negotiate.
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Is Doug Ford on a Debate IEP? Is that why he's allowed a binder, even when they said "no cheat sheets"?
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Could @sflecce please just step aside and let @maritstiles take it from here?
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Stephen Lecce's plan for a safe September can be summed up in one word. Vaccines. That's it. If there's a safe return to school, it's thanks to @VaxHuntersCan Not @Sflecce
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If you're voting for a party that hides its mandate letters, won't allow its members to attend debates, refuses to acknowledge Covid deaths, abandons children and puts its misogyny on full display, you need to rethink your life choices. Stop voting for assholes.
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If you take your child to an anti-lockdown, anti-mask rally, and make them carry a sign, you forever give up your right to say that teachers use children as pawns.
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Hey, remember the time that the government wouldn't even look at CUPE's counteroffer? I remember it like it was just like week.
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They keep saying that schools should be the last places to close. During a global 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 pandemic, shouldn't doctors' offices be the last places to close?
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Dr. Loh just called schools "high risk settings."
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When does Doug's episode of Heavy Rescue:401 air?
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Nothing reeks of desperation more than Ontario MPPs all tweeting out the same message, desperately trying to take credit for something they fought every step of the way.
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Today is a good day to remind you that our MoE is actively and purposefully working to undermine educators and the education system.
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As a retired teacher, let me just say @sflecce , that after years of disrespect from your government and from you personally, I feel no inclination whatsoever to go back to the classroom to help you out of the hole you dug yourself into.
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Immediately after the signing of the childcare deal, PM Trudeau high fived all the children while the Minister of Education looked longingly at Trudeau, hoping to get his attention. The MOE completely ignored all the kids there.
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I'm not saying that this forecasted snowstorm is God's way of saying that schools should not be opening up tomorrow, but it's definitely God's way of saying schools should not be opening up tomorrow.
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Just a reminder to @fordnation @Sflecce that schools are workplaces too.
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Guess what @sflecce ? After you failed to provide the "mandatory online training," we "stepped up" and learned it on our own. So instead of implying that we didn't, perhaps you could acknowledge that teachers in Ontario are resourceful and have been doing an awesome job.
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I'd like a normal Minister of Education. How about we start there?
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Ford just said that the new highway will not include tolls. However, it will include the destruction of wetlands, farmland and disrupt wildlife.
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Lecce in June: Classes will be capped at 15 Lecce in Sept: Votes against capping classes at 15
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There's a bigger problem in our society, @sflecce , when children have to rely on schools to provide them with breakfast.
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"We believe parents are at the center of Ontario's public school system" -Stephen Lecce Shouldn't STUDENTS be at the center of the school system?
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Can someone explain to me how giving $400 to parents is an investment in education? Anybody? Bueller?
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Every MPP who stood behind Ford today is guilty of betraying the trust of the people of Ontario. They knew what was going on and they said nothing. They are all complicit. #DougFordIsCorrupt #DougFordMustResign
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Non teachers! Do your clients/colleagues.. -lick their surroundings? -need you to put on a bandaid or tie their laces? -cry inconsolably? -wipe their snot on you? -forget to wash their hands after using the bathroom? -invade your personal space? No? Huh.
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Young voters across Canada are asking themselves the exact same question. "What's a binder?"
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It's clear that Stephen Lecce WANTS your child's school to close. If he didn't, he'd be mandating superior PPE and sending home rapid tests to all students and education staff. Now consider what kind of Minister of EDUCATION would want schools to close.
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Hey @fordnation Can we move all the passport offices into the LCBO next? I feel like that would make the wait more enjoyable. Kthnxbyeeee.
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Today is a good day to remind you that this doofus received a private school education.
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I did it. I submitted my letter of resignation today. Grandbaby #1 is on the way, and I want to be around for that as much as I can. 👶💜
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Well there you have it. ♥️
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Both of my kids are 2SLGBTQ+. If a teacher had called to inform me of that, before my kids chose to tell me, I would have been livid. The Ts would have disrespected my children's right to privacy & denied them the right to share in their own way and in their own timeframe. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
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ICYMI Our Premier is bad at his job. I mean really bad. Like so, so bad that he's putting us in danger. I'm not exaggerating. The depths of his badness are endless. We need help.
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Doug Ford will not promise to never use section 33 again. That tells you all you need to know.🤨
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Remember when we went on strike for lower class sizes, and the public hated us? And when we warned that the back to school plan was awful, and we were told to suck it up and get back to work? Dare I say that had we been listened to, we wouldn't be in this situation now? 🤔🤔🤔
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If you voted for Doug Ford, kindly piss off.
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Holy shit balls, this is good!❤️🔥
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It's about time we started taking about what a teacher's job is and what men like @Sflecce and @fordnation are trying to manipulate it into. I'm ready for the debate anytime you are, boys.
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I hope Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson are paying close attention to the Alex Jones trial. 🧐🤡🤡🤔
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Would anyone else like a certain Minister of Education to STFU?
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If I say "Fuck off you fucking fuckwad" do you know who I'm talking about? 😉
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To all my teacher friends on Twitter. I would like to apologize for the way the Premier and the Minister of Education are acting. You deserve better. -a union member
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I will now do the thing you wanted me to do three years ago, but didn't do, because at that time I didn't need to do it, but now I want to get re-elected so I will go ahead and do it because it serves my interests and I think you're too stupid to see through my game. -Doug Ford
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The Ontario government is using the school system to achieve herd immunity.
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If your child is suffering because of on-line learning, please let the teacher know. Adjustments and considerations can be made. Please also take a moment to consider that the teacher may be struggling as well. We can support each other through this. ❤
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Were you all as touched as I was to read the heartwarming message from Stephen Lecce to all the female educators in Ontario on IWD2021? Don't bother going to look for it.
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Does Doug Ford have a daughter getting married? Is that why weddings can continue with no capacity limits?
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Educators, let me clarify for you. You are only in the Red Zone on Mondays-Fridays, after 4 PM and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. The rest of the week you're in the green zone. Honestly, why is that so hard to understand?
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If I had a dozen or so students removed from my classroom for voicing their opinions, their parents and my admin would surely have some questions for me and I'd have a lot of self-reflection to do.
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What are you doing about all of the ER closures @SylviaJonesMPP ? Our world class healthcare system is crumbling. What's the plan?
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If you haven't taught virtually yet, get used to hearing: My camera doesn't work. My mic doesn't work. My wifi is slow. My computer is lagging. I got kicked out. I can't find it. I can't open it. I don't get it. What are we doing? I can't hear you.
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If every person in Ontario can get the vaccine by "the first day of summer" and teachers are scheduled for the end of June, we need Stephen Lecce to stop "advocating" for us. 🤦‍♀️
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Stephen Lecce has just mandated that all teachers have a B.Ed, lesson plans must contain planned lessons, tests have to assess learning, computers must be connected to the internet, floors must be on the ground, basketballs must bounce and water fountains have to provide water.
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For sale in Ontario. 1.2 million Serious inquiries only.
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So far the return to school plan consists of vaccinations and extra-curriculars, neither of which Lecce is responsible for organizing. So, what exactly is he needed for again? I'm at a loss.
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Your social circle, your safe little bubble of 10 people, ends on September 8th, whether you choose for it to or not. #UnsafeSeptember
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Trudeau: Here's billions of dollars. Ford: why are you not supporting us?
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You know what's good for students mental health and learning? Not getting sick.
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