@BCEdAccess

Taking action for equitable access to education for students with disabilities. Living, working on unceded Indigenous land across BC. mostly inactive here.

BC
Joined February 2016
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Does the annual Inclusive Education budget include administration time, and if so, why? Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Apy0G #BCSchools #accessibility #bced
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Every dollar unused in these areas of the budget at the end of the school year is fuel for the provincial government to deflect responsibility back to the districts and removes your ability as a trustee to advocate for more provincial government support. lttr.ai/Ansvu
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Until this becomes more of a focus for schools, Pink Shirt Day will continue to feel nothing but performative for many of our families. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/ApRGS #PinkShirtDay #bced #bcpoli
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"Pink Shirt Day has evolved into a day about kindness, and many schools have erased the original discrimination the day stands for that required a call to action." lttr.ai/ApLXp #PinkShirtDay #bced #bcpoli
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So what message does this send to a kid being bullied, we don pink shirts one day of year but kids being bullied don't truly feel supported.” – Anonymous Read the full article: Does Your Bully Wear Pink? ▸ lttr.ai/ApEGb #PinkShirtDay #bced #bcpoli
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Harassment connected to ableism, racism, to sexuality, to gender expression — each one is tied to a protected ground under BC's Human Rights Code, and each one triggers a legal duty that schools are required to meet. Read the full article: ▸ lttr.ai/Ao7bL
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"“My ASD son said pink shirt day is BS and it just makes the bullies feel like they are good people by wearing a pink shirt." lttr.ai/Ao4eA #PinkShirtDay #bced #bcpoli
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We reposted our important BCEdAccess blog written in 2023 by Tracy Humphreys and started a conversation in our Facebook group about people's feelings about Pink Shirt Day. Read the full article: Does Your Bully Wear Pink? ▸ lttr.ai/AozTs #PinkShirtDay #bced
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An Open Letter to Trustees and Advocates in the BC Public School System in Advance of the Upcoming Budget Season Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Ansvt #BCSchools #accessibility #bced
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We reposted our important BCEdAccess blog written in 2023 by Tracy Humphreys and started a conversation in our Facebook group about people's feelings about Pink Shirt Day. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Aoxnn #PinkShirtDay #bced #bcpoli
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This timeliness decision by the BC Human Rights Tribunal, didn’t consider this mother’s loss of employment a public interest to have the complaint proceed. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AodsX #bced #bcpoli #BCbudget
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This blog post is about patriarchy, motherhood, disability, economy, and oppression. Read The Mother of All Battles👉 lttr.ai/AoabM #bced #bcpoli #BCbudget
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"How does the 2026/2027 proposed budget for Inclusive Education and educational assistant salaries compare to the 2025/2026 budget for these items?" lttr.ai/Ansvs #BCSchools #accessibility #bced
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"Despite reducing my hours, I am frequently pulled away from work to manage school-related crises and attendance issues." Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AoRN5 #bced #bcpoli #BCbudget
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Read our latest blog, The Mother of All Battles 👉 lttr.ai/AoL9l #bced #bcpoli #BCbudget
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"After watching the process, I was disappointed to see how little real control the trustees in my district seemed to have over the broader budget decisions, which were largely determined by the district administration staff." Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Ansvr #BCSchools
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"If appropriate supports were reliably in place at school, I could work more consistently and contribute more fully to an already strained healthcare system." Read more 👉 lttr.ai/An9m1 #bced #bcpoli #BCbudget
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The calculations indicate that some districts spent more than their Amended Inclusive Education budgets, while others spent less. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Ansvq #BCSchools #accessibility #bced
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What is the anticipated budget for legal fees in the 2026/2027 school year budget and where in the budget is that cost accounted for? Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Ansvp #BCSchools #accessibility #bced
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"Until the government funds and school districts distribute what is required, until schools stop pushing children out, until mothers can work without being called to pick up their struggling child for the third time that week—this pattern will continue." lttr.ai/An9mx
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