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Cartoon—October 10, 2023

Alberta premier reviewing pension plans for the province with a thought bubble of incorporating Teachers into them

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On the ATA’s SOGI statement

Cindy Blinston
Thank you, teachers, for working so hard to create safe and inclusive spaces for all students.

Robin Stevenson
Thank you for standing up for inclusive schools and for the rights and well-being of all your students! As an author who often visits schools and talks to LGBTQ+ students, I know how important this is and I am so glad to see you take a strong stand.

Stasia Uhlmann
Yes! For all my 2SLGBTQ+ students who live with nearly daily bullying, who don’t feel safe in their schools, their communities, and sometimes their homes. The ones who put on a brave face and tell me “it’s okay.” For them we must be strong and never give up, and never give in.

Heather Morigeau
Thank you for making space for 2SLGBTQIA students to feel safe and wanted. I never did as a kid and I’m glad that’s all changing.

On the ATA’s support for education workers’ Paint AB Purple campaign

Randi Lee Armstrong Stecyk
Thank you to the ATA for supporting support staff. We work together to benefit students, as a team.

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On World Teachers’ Day

Demetrios Nicolaides @demetriosnAB
Thank you #AlbertaTeachers! Today and every day, your hard work is appreciated across the province. #WorldTeachersDay is an opportunity to celebrate the thousands of dedicated educators who make a tremendous impact in classrooms across Alberta. Teachers inspire, motivate, and change lives as they prepare students for success—inside and outside of the classroom.

Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau
Teachers do so much more than deliver lessons. They counsel. They coach. They mentor. And they challenge students to explore, to question, and to learn. For all that they do, I want to say thank you—from one teacher to another. Happy #WorldTeachersDay!

ASBA @ABSchoolBoards
Today on World Teachers’ Day, ASBA extends our thanks to all Alberta’s teachers for their passion, dedication and leadership in supporting student success!

Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association @ARTABenefits
Saluting the heroes of education on #WorldTeachersDay! Your commitment to nurturing young minds and igniting curiosity is awe-inspiring. Thank you for being the guiding lights in our educational journey!
 

We will drive this toxic ideology out of our schools if we have to fire every principal in the province to do it.

David Parker, leader of Take Back Alberta, speaking about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools during a demonstration in Calgary on Sept. 20