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Learn More About Supporting Public Education!

Open Letter to Premier Danielle Smith Re:
“Preserving choice for children and youth”:

Read this excellent analysis of the draft Social Studies curriculum in the Edmonton Journal, written by: Dr. Maren Aukerman, Dr. James Miles, and Dr. Carla Peck

David Climenhaga's latest interview with past ATA president Larry Booi. Larry shoots straight about the need to ditch the draft Social Studies curriculum:

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This recording of the Edmonton Public School Board meeting is a long watch but shows the urgency of funding for Public Schools. I recommend starting at 2 hours and 20 minutes:

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Read the letter to Alberta's Ministry of Education from the K-6 Curriculum Development Specialist Group about this Social Studies draft:

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Read the latest press release from Support Our Students about how Alberta's 2024 budget harms public schools.

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Sign up for updates from the Edmonton Public School Advocacy Network!
The EPSAN is a group of parents and community members working to strengthen public education.

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Listen to the Edmonton Public School Advocacy Network on a recent episode of The Breakdown:

Click here to read the March / April 2024 Report from the Edmonton - McMurray District Representatives:

Books and Podcasts:

Labor Notes provides educational opportunities and resources to help workers organize and build coalitions:
https://www.labornotes.org/

How To Jump Start Your Union
is published by Labor Notes and was used by Edmonton Public Local 37's Political Engagement book club.

Red State Revolt, by Eric Blanc, chronicles the inspiring examples of teachers in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arizona, who successfully used job action to demand better pay, more supports for students, and an end to years of enforced austerity.

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Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire, authors of A Wolf At the Schoolhouse Door, and creators of the podcast, Have You Heard, examine how neo-liberal policies deliberately privatize and dismantle public education. They were guest speakers for the EPT Local 37 and have a new book that will be released in Summer 2024: The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual.

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Shannon D. Moore (University of Manitoba) and Stephen Hurley explore how we can protect the idea that public education is, in fact, a public good. They examine our Canadian contexts, explore many perspectives, and provide tools to help mobilize conversations in our communities.

In 2023, Edmonton Public Teachers Local 37 hosted multiple round tables and used an online Google Form to collect information from teachers, school staff, parents and community members about their concerns, expectations and priority changes for a vital future for public education in Alberta. These ideas were consolidated into a document that outlines 6 critical priorities for strengthening public education in Alberta. Click to read this report!

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