Absolutely! I’ve been a closely connected outsider to the system for 15 years assessing children and teens with Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Depression, Anxiety and PTSD. I was an insider to the system for 5 years as a school psychologist. Unions, administrators 1/2 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">

2/2... parents, EAs, teachers, & government need to work together to allow much, much greater flexibility for EAs to have continuity 2 work with our most vulnerable students who rely on slowly built trust and rapport to ground them & make them feel safe enough to learn 2/3 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">

3/3 Consistent connection is vital for learning and for thriving! ALSO bloody well pay our talented and caring EAs for 40 hours a week (not 27.5 hrs) so they don’t have to have 2 or 3 jobs. Pay them per kms too so they can actually afford to drive 2 shifts in remote schools!