Teacher, dog lover, traveller, lover of Saskatchewan wheat fields, President GSACT Local 23, President NCTCA (she/her)
St. Albert, Alberta
Joined December 2020
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Carryl Bennett retweeted
New numbers, same results. Alberta remains the least funded per student across Canada. This shameful choice by government is affecting students and teachers every day.
Will Budget 2025 see a sizeable investment in our kids and their future? #stoptheexcuses
Carryl Bennett retweeted
As someone who successfully went to Auditor General + Alberta Securities Commission about Alberta Research Council wrongdoing ~20 years ago, I wanted to share some tips based on what I read in Premier Smith's letter on 8 Feb 2025.
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xitter.cf/ABDanielleSmith/status…
ALT Body of tweet whose link I pasted in my tweet.
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Carryl Bennett retweeted
This week for Danielle Smith:
1. Breaks Canadian solidarity on Trumps tarrifs.
2. Confirmed election interference by Take Back Alberta.
3. Involved in audit interference for Alberta Health cronyism.
#ffs
Carryl Bennett retweeted
If the authors of this report could make an "error" on something as important and basic as who were the main contributors, then one has to wonder what other "errors" were made? And were these "errors" intentional to lend a semblance of credibility?
1/4
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Carryl Bennett retweeted
The underfunding of our public education system has led to a strike by support workers that is encroaching on the education of students with complex needs.
Denying vulnerable students with complex learning needs access to in-person instruction is unjustifiable.
Carryl Bennett retweeted
Both the CMA and AMA are calling out the misinformation in the recently released Alberta government report 👇
#abhealth #abpoli
The CMA endorses @Albertadoctors concerns about the Alberta COVID-19 Pandemic Data Review Task Force report. This report promotes misinformation and risks undermining trust in medical and scientific communities.
Our statement ⬇️
cma.ca/about-us/what-we-do/p…
Carryl Bennett retweeted
This whole thread is why we need to invest in public education. Alberta students are funded the least in Canada resulting in higher class sizes, lack of resources, fewer supports for students with special needs, and teachers leaving. This is the real choice in education.
We asked 204 education unions from 121 countries about the status of the teaching profession around the 🌎 and their message is clear:
⚠️The global teacher shortage is putting the right to education at risk.
Here’s what you need to know this #EducationDay.
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Carryl Bennett retweeted
If you aren't furious about what is being done to education support workers in Alberta, you aren't paying attention. Call the Minister of Education, the Minister of Finance, and your MLA. And please support CUPE Alberta Local 3550.
Carryl Bennett retweeted
The majority of Albertans are cringing yet again.
nationalpost.com/news/ottawa…
"Federal funding for COVID-19 vaccines will stop this year, and the provinces and territories will be responsible for buying them, as well as determining the timing of the vaccinations, the Public Health Agency of Canada says."
Carryl Bennett retweeted
New year, renewed fight for public education!
Public funds belong to public schools.
Sign on to our latest campaign now and help us spread the word!
pialberta.org/publicfunds4pu…
Carryl Bennett retweeted
This is an op-ed written by former Canadian PM Jean Chretien in the Globe & Mail. Well worth reading.
Maybe 45 needs a Shawinigan handshake from him.
Carryl Bennett retweeted
Damn. If I make it to 91 I’m hope I’m this badass.
Carryl Bennett retweeted
Today @NateHornerAB said that working as an education assistant in Alberta is a “part-time” job. His government’s own website defines 30 hours a week as full-time. Schools operate more than 30 hours a week. Why aren’t #abed teaching assistants being paid to support kids all day?!
Carryl Bennett retweeted
If COLA indexed wage increases are now the norm per the UCP (that’s what they voted to give themselves - so it must be good for the rest of us) then I’m looking forward to similar terms in the teachers’ new negotiated contract….right?
#weareata
UCP MLAs GIVE THEMSELVES MORE OF ALBERTANS’ MONEY.
We are in a cost of living and housing crisis.
While doing nothing to help Albertans, the UCP Caucus increased MLA salaries and the MLA housing allowance.
And they gave their own Caucus more money.
youtube.com/watch?v=-RtjIfK_…
Carryl Bennett retweeted
As an immigrant I never cease to be amazed and disappointed by Cdns' ignorance of how their Constitution and parliamentary system work. They conflate the government and Parliament, and the party leadership and Prime Minister's office. Justin Trudeau has resigned the leadershp 1/n
Carryl Bennett retweeted
Kind of how they stopped taking data on class sizes. How they stopped taking data on covid. How they stopped taking data on oil spills.
Head in the sand and it never happened.
Alberta Health has decided to stop collecting data on patients dying while waiting for surgery and diagnostic. This sort of secrecy is unhealthy, by Colin Craig
calgaryherald.com/opinion/co… via @calgaryherald @SecondStreetOrg @DennisKendel #SecretCanada
Carryl Bennett retweeted
Longest wait times in the west. Well done AB…
Wasn’t someone telling me that they were seeing our hc refocussing improvements? Worst it has ever been.
And this is from the Fraser Institute.
In 2024, health care wait times in Canada were at their highest levels since measurement began three decades ago
nationalpost.com/news/canada…
