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René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President

@oectaprez

Provincial President of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association. #CatholicTeachers

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Teachers have been working for yrs to ensure children have food so they are ready to learn. Thanks to the initiative of the federal govt to fund & work to get a partnership in place. Sad we are still waiting for the Ontario govt to get $10 Daycare in place. #OntEd Best to invest.

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When you blame other workers ask yourself who convinced you of that. We have more wealth & obscene profits that ever-it is hoarded and that is where you should look. Workers deserve fairness and we could afford proper schools, healthcare, long term care, retirement in dignity...

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Teachers support children and our communities everyday. We are thankful and proud to share care for our communities with partners to build towards a better future for children, families and our communities. #OntEd

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People forget quickly because the world is busy & most of us do not have time to follow politics like the pundits do, but his is a way to have a very quick review that is worth remembering. Photo ops & $M in ads are not an accident. They want t0 distract you for a reason. #OntEd

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Teachers are always updating and improving themselves. It is great to hear them say some of the best Professional Development they get is from their associations. #OntEd

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In today's Throne Speech, the Ford govt once again claimed "record investments" in #OntEd, despite the fact that it cut $1,500 per student. Instead of perpetuating dubious claims, it's past time for the Ford govt to make real investments in schools and Ontario's future.

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Doug Ford's cut funding to schools, health care, and critical public services, all while letting his developer buddies cash in. 😡 When is this govt going to get its priorities straight? nytimes.com/2025/04/16/wor…

Doug Ford's cut funding to schools, health care, and critical public services, all while letting his developer buddies cash in. 😡

When is this govt going to get its priorities straight?
nytimes.com/2025/04/16/wor…
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Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we

Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we
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It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, a shepherd of peace, humility, and unwavering compassion. Read the full statement from René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President: catholicteachers.ca/News-Events/Ne…

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, a shepherd of peace, humility, and unwavering compassion.
Read the full statement from <a href="/OECTAprez/">René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President</a>: catholicteachers.ca/News-Events/Ne…
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Interesting the govt announcement on accountability in schools missed this? Kids held on the ground by staff. Others sent home. Ontario students with disabilities are in crisis, report finds thestar.com/news/gta/kids-… via @torontostar

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There is a video being shared online, along with some inaccurate information. The ballot boxes in the video are not full of marked ballots; they contain the materials needed to set up the polls for election day. (1/2)

There is a video being shared online, along with some inaccurate information. The ballot boxes in the video are not full of marked ballots; they contain the materials needed to set up the polls for election day. (1/2)
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Education is top of mind for us - is it for you Doug Ford? I'm proud to be sitting alongside OSBCU-CSCSO President Joe Tigani and OSSTF Communications President Karen Littlewood at Queen's Park, in anticipation of the provincial budget. Thank you Ontario NDP for the invitation! #ONpoli

Education is top of mind for us - is it for you <a href="/fordnation/">Doug Ford</a>?

I'm proud to be sitting alongside <a href="/osbcucscso/">OSBCU-CSCSO</a> President Joe Tigani and <a href="/osstf/">OSSTF Communications</a> President Karen Littlewood at Queen's Park, in anticipation of the provincial budget.

Thank you <a href="/OntarioNDP/">Ontario NDP</a> for the invitation! #ONpoli
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BREAKING: @FordNation's proposed budget fails to address years of relentless cuts to #OntEd. When will this government realize that our students are our future – and that everything we're proud of starts in the classroom? #CatholicTeachers catholicteachers.ca/News-Events/Ne…

BREAKING: @FordNation's proposed budget fails to address years of relentless cuts to #OntEd.
 
When will this government realize that our students are our future – and that everything we're proud of starts in the classroom? #CatholicTeachers

catholicteachers.ca/News-Events/Ne…
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I'm leaving Queen's Park disappointed, but not surprised. This budget has the same "historic investments" that fail our students. Made in Canada isn't just products Doug Ford - it's the people. People that are shaped in publicly funded #OntEd schools. catholicteachers.ca/News-Events/Ne…

I'm leaving Queen's Park disappointed, but not surprised.

This budget has the same "historic investments" that fail our students. Made in Canada isn't just products <a href="/fordnation/">Doug Ford</a> - it's the people. People that are shaped in publicly funded #OntEd schools.

catholicteachers.ca/News-Events/Ne…
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It’s not too late to turn this around. Coast to coast, education leaders from across Canada came together with a single message: publicly funded education needs help - now. #CDNpoli #ONpoli Read our full statement: catholicteachers.ca/News-Events/Ne…

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Big thank you to this dedicated group of committee chairs. Their work throughout the year have moved the goals of the association forward. We appreciate your leadership! 💪

Big thank you to this dedicated group of committee chairs. 

Their work throughout the year have moved the goals of the association forward.

We appreciate your leadership! 💪
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Investing in public education for a stronger economy and democracy serves our communities and our country. It is part of our successful history. We need the potential of every child to build a better future together.

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The Ford govt's decision to take over more school boards is a thinly veiled attempt to shift the blame for its chronic underfunding. If @FordNation truly cared about #OntEd students, it would stop the cuts and make a real commitment to students with real investments in schools.

The Ford govt's decision to take over more school boards is a thinly veiled attempt to shift the blame for its chronic underfunding.
 
If @FordNation truly cared about #OntEd students, it would stop the cuts and make a real commitment to students with real investments in schools.