Tag Archives: Christy Clark

Voting “yes” – because I trust you… #bced

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Yup… Voting ‘yes’ and that vote is not saying that I think this is a good deal… because it is not… But it is better than I think we would get if we were legislated back… and I trust, respect … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. Fassbender: Class Size, Composition, and Shame…

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Dear Mr. Fassbender, Yesterday I was invited to speak at a rally outside of your MLA office. I was quite excited to have to opportunity to speak with you, the Minister of Education, in person and thought long and hard … Continue reading →

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Appreciation on the First Day of School: #Iwillholdtheline

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

So the first day of school in BC this year – a time that is usually exciting and feels full of possibility – is little different from most… Picketing is not the most promising start to the school year… but … Continue reading →

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Megan Metcalfe: I don’t want you to “negotiate” #BCTF #bced

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

The following is a guest post by BC Parent, Megan Metcalfe: I sent a letter to Christie Clark’s office, Peter Fassbender’s office, and my MLA about two weeks ago. I got a response just today. It was addressed from the … Continue reading →

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Why a teacher??? #thisismystrikepay #BCTF

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Today on the picket lines, my colleagues and I were approached by a woman with two adorable dogs. I asked permission to take a picture of her sweet basset hound to use on social media in support of the strike. … Continue reading →

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Cross Words… Creative on the lines! #BCTF

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

  Today we got creative on the lines, vented a little with some cross words, and made up this cool puzzle to share with our colleagues. Here is a link in PDF format: https://crosswordlabs.com/pdf/teacher-strike-2014 I will post the answers later … Continue reading →

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Deconstruction by Design: A visual history of the Liberal attack on education

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

The following are some of my drawings and whatnot over the past few (okay… 27) years of weathering the BC [neo]Liberal Government’s attack on public education… interspersed with information about the BCTF’s bargaining history. The cartoons I’ve included have all … Continue reading →

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1…2…3… Magic!! Christy Clark needs a time out!!

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

87%… That is the result. I sit tonight on the brink of an abyss of sorts… and I stare into the darkness – with unknown demons on the move. It sounds like the setting for some cool video game that … Continue reading →

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