Ashley D. Mackenzie

I did it again. I read the troll comments on news stories. I know, I know. Not smart. But I just can’t help it! I need to know what people are saying. But I always wish I hadn’t looked. This…

Today, I went on strike. And I really wish I hadn’t. But I had to. Not because my union made me, or because I have no free will, but for completely opposite reasons. I do have free will. I have…

Today, I was encouraged to write a sign thanking one of my former teachers. And I did. But it was hard. Not because I didn’t have a teacher to thank, but because I had so many. I’m a product of…

“What can we do to help?” I’ve been hearing this one a lot lately. People have shared information over social media. They’ve written letters to MLAs. They’ve hugged a teacher. And, now, they’re feeling helpless, like there’s nothing else they…

So, I guess I’m getting locked out as of Monday. That’s a new one for me, so…adventures? But these are confusing adventures. Because somewhere between the three page letter informing us of the lockout (which you can read here), and…

Let me lay this out differently – this whole class size business. Let’s forget that the government has illegally removed class size limits, which, in itself, is an affront to the rule of law. Let’s ignore the fact that more…

This blog post has had a few false starts. I’ve tried to frame it cleverly, to make it an amusing read. But know what? There’s nothing amusing about this. So, here you go: some thoughts on the escalating job action.…

As per usual, I got up early today to write. But I made a mistake. I read instead. I read about how my salary might be “rolled back” by at least 5%. Which, hilariously, is the term that Wal-Mart uses…