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…
The Front Line: In Numbers
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…
To My Former Teachers: Thank You.
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…
How You Can Help: With Ms. MacKenzie
“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…
I Don’t Understand: With Ms. MacKenzie
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…
Here’s what class size really means.
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…
Five Thoughts on Phase 2
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.…
I don’t like math. But the Trolls made me do it.
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…
The Write Dream
I deleted the last blog post that I wrote. It was only up for about an hour. But that was long enough. In that hour, it demanded more of my energy than I wanted to give. So, it went away.…