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I don’t want to step on any toes here, but I probably will, unfortunately. One thing I’m noticing in the discussion of Alberta’s new curriculum is the number of people

Reasons I think $10/day childcare is a good idea even though my ‘baby’ is 16:-We never needed to have all 3 kids in childcare at the same time because the

Woke up today feeling like the world is broken—perhaps irreparably. People literally rioting in the streets, breaking windows, tearing down fences & having mass protests because they are being asked

Evening #ableg sitting and emergency debate on the covid situation. Let’s see who actually wants to talk about the issue and find solutions and who wants to just keep playing

I don’t want to seem paranoid, but I really feel that despite their truly superhuman efforts to follow all possible protocols, schools are driving this covid spread to a far

One of the (many) reasons it is difficult to put much store in what Kenney says is that he continually convolutes his own rationalizations because he is incapable of apologizing

My great grandfather moved to Edmonton as a teen in 1878, when his father, who had been an Arctic explorer, then chief factor for the Hudson Bay Co. , settled

Suppose I am a healthcare worker ( I did work 3 summers of university doing light housekeeping and serving meals on ward kitchens of a hospital, so I can imagine).

Seeing comments/memes belittling the fatigue, stress and anxiety teachers and school staff are feeling. Many comments like, ‘quit if you don’t like it’ or ‘grocery store workers kept working while

I’m sure this has been discussed before, but seeing the choices UCP have been making just lately makes me think about their poisonous and toxic worldview. To them:-if you are

Going back to school safely is a HUGE worry. I’m worried for my son in high school, his teachers, my two older kids who are both teachers, my friends and

UCP: Our top priority is the safety of students & staffSchools: Can we have funding for PPE, cleaning supplies and extra staffing for cleaning and distancing?UCP: No.Schools: But...?UCP: You have