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Jun 3, 2021
Editor, Townsman:
Do you know what instructional assistants do to support the children of Andover? The role has evolved a great deal over the years.
We are educators. Our schools in Andover pride themselves on addressing the needs of the âwhole child,â and the instructional assistants are the boots on the ground that make this possible.
A colleague expresses this perfectly: âWe are the employees that directly support the social-emotional needs of our most vulnerable students; we protect their privacy and dignity all while supporting them academically.â
Instructional assistants have been showing up in good faith to try and negotiate a fair contract with the Andover School Committee since August 2020, and weâve been working without a contract since September.
Alberta teachers and education minister swap accusations of politicizing curriculum
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By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on April 21, 2021.
A school bag and a lunch bag are seen in the schoolyard at Bancroft Elementary School as students go back to school in Montreal on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the organization representing the province s teachers is playing politics with a proposed new kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum and isn t sincere about a real bridge-building effort. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
EDMONTON – Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the group representing Alberta teachers is playing politics with a proposed new kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum and isn’t sincere about real bridge-building.
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Allison Hanes: We should want what s best for our children s teachers Quebec teachers have risked their health to educate our kids during a pandemic while receiving few protections, little support and low pay.
Author of the article: Allison Hanes • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Apr 13, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 4 minute read • Music teacher Francois Lukawecki chats with students as they wait to enter for the first day of classes at Bancroft Elementary School last August. All teachers deserve respect, recognition and support for their tremendous efforts, Allison Hanes writes. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette
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Just about every Quebec parent got to walk a mile in teachers’ shoes last spring when schools were closed for nearly four months. Most of us emerged with a new appreciation for just how tough it is to come up with interesting lesson plans, motivate children and capture their attention.