Amanda Chapman

The Education Minister says his new mandate letter will ensure Alberta students can thrive.

At a time when classrooms are overflowing into hallways, when 51,000 teachers are prepared to strike, when education is funded at the lowest level in the country.

He wants students to thrive? Please.

What problem is the UCP trying to solve with their citizenship marker? I found this article to be a thoughtful analysis of the change.

The UCP briefed media this morning on their new book rules. No one else can know the new rules until 3:00. You know, after press deadlines.

Why is the UCP suppressing commentary? This is NOT business as usual. This is a government that can’t bear to admit they made a mistake.

Do you need us to hold your hand through this, Premier? Here’s a thought, get back to the bargaining table and get a deal done with teachers that keeps our kids learning. Enough with the incompetent fumblings, do your job.

The Premier promised new rules on library books within hours, it’s been a week. Reminds me of when she promised to fix health care in 90 days. Or when she promised to build the schools Albertans need. Promises made, promises broken.

School’s back... but instead of excitement, families are feeling anxious about the state of Alberta's classrooms.

Join @amandachapman.bsky.social and me for an honest conversation about education in the province.

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As the school year starts, families should be excited, but instead of supporting students and teachers, the UCP increases costs and questions.

We're hosting an 'Ask Me Anything' session on education to discuss what’s really happening in Alberta's schools ⬇️

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April’s Labour Force Survey shows Alberta has the highest youth unemployment rate in the country.

Under Danielle Smith, young people are struggling to find careers where they can thrive.

Instead of trying to separate our country, the UCP should be fighting for good jobs for everyone.

📢 PROTECT OUR MOUNTAINS! 🏔

❌ Say no to coal mining in the Eastern Slopes.

That’s the message that ranchers, farmers, water councils, and everyday Albertans want the UCP to understand. Alberta’s New Democrats are listening. and we stand with you.

#ProtectOurMountains #BetterisPossible

Teachers are struggling to manage complexity in the modern classroom. The Minister is pleased that his government was able to provide more funding for education…but Alberta still has the lowest funding per student in the country.

Danielle Smith invited foreign influence into a Canadian election—then bragged about it on a right-wing podcast.

Who is Alberta's Premier really working for? 🤔

Call the by-election, Premier! #BetterisPossible

It’s my privilege to stand with education workers. Hundreds of millions of dollars in bloated private surgical contracts and yet the UCP can’t scrape together more than a few cents for support workers who haven’t seen a raise in a decade. Enough is enough.

Will next week’s budget prioritize funding for education? Or will it be more excuses from the UCP?

Thanks to @orlaghokelly.bsky.social for being such an amazing lawyer in this. @holdmyhandab.bsky.social for backing this and getting the families in. @drshelleymoore.bsky.social for being a phenomenal expert witness. And all the many families who took the risk and put their names forward.

A Ministerial Order was issued (when education support workers went on strike) that allowed school boards to not allow in person learning for kids who have EA support in classrooms. It was challenged in the courts and an injunction against the order has been obtained.

The UCP funds education at the lowest rate in the country. They can change that, come to the table with more resources for school boards, and ensure that education support staff get paid fair wages to put food on the table. That's what Alberta needs, right now. 2/2

Today's court ruling is a strong condemnation of the UCP's failure to properly fund education. They have failed to ensure students with complex needs get the education they deserve, denying them access to the classroom. So what do parents get from Danielle Smith? Silence. 1/2

Smells Like Scandal How bad is it? It’s pretty darn bad.

“If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck…it might just be a government scandal.”

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📣Educational Support Town Hall!

🗓️ Feb 18, 2025 | 6:30 PM

Calling all parents, families & frontline Educational Support Workers! Join MLAs @amandachapman.bsky.social & Peggy Wright to discuss next steps for public education.

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Danielle Smith's CorruptCare Scandal YouTube video by Alberta NDP Caucus

Watch LIVE: Alberta’s New Democrats demand immediate action in response to shocking allegations of UCP government corruption. youtube.com/live/vmTFbh0...

Alberta Minister stripped health agency of power to negotiate private surgical contracts, document shows Letter alleges government eroded ex-CEO’s authority to negotiate deals

SCOOP: AB Health Minister Adriana LaGrange stripped Alberta Health Services of power to negotiate after its then-CEO allegedly refused to sign pricey deals
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There are explosive allegations of inflated contracts at AHS while our students are funded at the lowest level in the country.

Minister Nicolaides, will you speak out? If it’s true, those dollars could have been directed towards our schools where it’s desperately needed.

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EAs deserve a raise. They haven’t had one in a decade for a job that has become increasingly demanding.

The UCP needs to stop shirking their responsibility and take action to address low wages so that EAs can get back in the classrooms.

Second verse, same as the first. Education support workers in Edmonton are on strike now.

Don’t let the UCP gaslight you.

The government is the funder for these critical workers. The UCP is choosing to fund education at the lowest level in the country. That choice has consequences.

The same UCP who denied budget requests from the Auditor General (an office tasked with holding the government to account) just voted for a massive $1,000,000 increase to their caucus budget.

Just in case you were wondering where the UCP’s priorities lie.

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YouTube video by Amanda Chapman Education Workers Deserve Respect

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