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Danielle Smith to striking teachers: Go back to school for classroom concerns to be addressed (calgaryherald.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Has Danielle Smith ever had an original thought or is she just pulling everything she says out of the MAGA playbook?

Reopen the government Get back to work and we can negotiate to protect healthcare for millions of Americans you concerns. - - MAGA Mike Johnston Danielle Smith

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[–] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Where did I say I disagreed with class size limits? My entire post was about how its not a simple thing to measure. You've jumped to a conclusion and then put a whole lot more assumptions on me and on "conservatives".

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    They said this strike was about class size limits and you said the problem is too complicated for simple class size limits, disagreeing with the union position.

    Do you really think the teachers asking for class size limits don't understand the nuance you pointed out? Do you think you're the only one who understands the complexity of the situation. And yet they're all asking for class size limits anyways, because although it's imperfect it's better than the current approach.

    I don't see where you're confused. When you respond against a statement you're disagreeing with it, as I'm disagreeing with you. Stop pretending context doesn't matter and each of your statements should be taken and debated independently. That's nonsense!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Do you really think the teachers asking for class size limits don't understand the nuance you pointed out? Do you think you're the only one who understands the complexity of the situation.

    It's weird, because the experts in the situation - highly-educated people with experience teaching classes - are right there in case you want to ask.

    My sister-in-law left Canada because she wanted to teach but couldn't afford it here. She's retiring in Sweden soon as a full citizen with a family and great plans.

    (Imagine a decent wage and a good retirement, but also in a country where things mostly still work and make sense)

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago*

    I was explaining the issue for the NON educators here my friend. Im an ex teacher and a retired principal. My son is a principal. My wife is a teacher. Two of my daughter in laws are teachers. My father was a teacher. I GET IT.

    I was trying to explain the complexity of the situation for those who've never been in a classroom and don't understand that you can't just say "Cap class sizes" and be done with it because it's not that simple.

    I read what the ATA was proposing about class sizes and it was quite logical and reasonable in my opinion and they did propose doing it over time in a graduated way, so I'm not sure why the gov pushed back so hard, still trying to research the arguments on both sides.

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