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Cartoon—February 6

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Two students walking in the snow. Arrows point to them individually. On the left is a "high school student" according to the arrow. The second student on the right is labeled "Kindergarten student." The title of the cartoon is "When it hits minus 30 in Alberta..." The high school student is wearing shorts and flip-flops in the snow. The kindergarten student is wearing all the winter gear, scarf, mittens, hat, ear muffs, etc.

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Comments on ATA’s statement on the Alberta Transgender Policy

@dutertrel

Hopefully this doesn’t end up like Saskatchewan. Parents have always had all of these rights and teachers and educators are not doing anything different. It’s just a way for the government to create an issue where there isn’t and further their own agenda.

@itslindsaywhyte

I put all my energy and effort into my classroom and the kids and the lessons. I have nothing left in my tank when I get home to enjoy my own children. If everyone hates us and thinks we are awful, home school. You have a choice.

For the Record

The Government of Alberta is playing politics with some of the most vulnerable members of our society: trans and gender diverse youth, attacking them for cheap political points. We will not stand for it. We won’t back down to hate.

Social media post by Egale Canada