The Alberta Teachers’ Association

On the Twittersphere

#abed

Jay Gamble @DrJayDrNo
Hey, #abed teachers. We know you deal with a lot of crap. Most parents respect what you do. Thanks for everything.

Peter Skinner @PeterRSkinner  
Anyone who spends 7 hours a day moulding my kid deserves my respect. Teachers rock. The. End.

Myrna Dembicki @MyrnaDembicki
Thanks, to you & other parents. We do it because we recognize the importance of our job. Teaching and learning are a passion for teachers.

Bianca Venkat @saradhruvmom
First principle of education is to respect the authority of parents.

Sean Beaton @backcountrynut
My first principle is to my students.

Kayle Clark @kaclk
First principle of education is to educate the students, duh.  2nd principle is that it’s about students, not parents.

Peter Skinner @PeterRSkinner  
The first principle of education is the passing of knowledge to children. Parental comfort secondary.

Andy @UncleRee1
Wrong. First principle of education is to respect the students as individuals and people. They are not the property of parents.

Dr. Justin Tarte @justintarte
Allowing a kid to retake an assessment says to the kid you believe in them & their ability to do better; it says your learning is my goal.

Sheri Thomas @MrsThomS
3yr old daughter telling me about preschool today with excitement: “Mom, Jesus is a superhero!” Cath ed rocks!

Phil McRae @philmcrae
Did you know Alberta’s law requires students to ­report cyberbullying if they witness it? Public lecture Jan 26.

Walking Together @ATAindigenous
Thank you @esolano_1 and the creative team at ATA for your well thought out art consideration creating the Walking Together resources!

Michael Janz @michaeljanz
Ads for $$$ private schools remind me that (like ­Ontario) it’s time to reduce the #abed #ableg subsidy of private schools to $0.

Sean Beaton @backcountrynut
Signed out books from the @albertateachers ­library on Monday. They were delivered today! Great resource!

 

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