Educators, parents, and community members who want to protect public education in Manitoba by promoting substantive public funding and equitable practices. https://bsky.app/profile/publicedmb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/publicedmb.bsky.social/post/3k6r7rr6s2l2kWe’re thrilled to announce these speakers for our upcoming Picnic for Public Ed! Should you be there? Yes, you should!06 Sep 2023 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:abk3b4mobltaomcv5vbp2zmm/app.bsky.feed.post/3k6r7rr6s2l2khttps://bsky.app/profile/publicedmb.bsky.social/post/3k6evwhpeg72sPlease read this open letter to the PC Party from members of the U of M Faculty of Education regarding the dangers of the parental rights movement. In this election, the rights and well-being of students needs to be paramount. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YEskO3QE6REL9jpGHWU58SiuZRSuzkwQ1tT62mPiaZs/edit?usp=sharing02 Sep 2023 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:abk3b4mobltaomcv5vbp2zmm/app.bsky.feed.post/3k6evwhpeg72shttps://bsky.app/profile/publicedmb.bsky.social/post/3k6bxocbsjl2oThe Manitoba School Libraries Association sent out a collection and diversity toolkit to all divisions to inform and combat fringe groups distributing “notices of liability.” https://www.manitobaschoollibraries.ca/_files/ugd/1b9bb7_9086f39ff43d47a89b68a55bf3711cf1.pdf31 Aug 2023 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:abk3b4mobltaomcv5vbp2zmm/app.bsky.feed.post/3k6bxocbsjl2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/publicedmb.bsky.social/post/3k66ylwd7mh2fThis fringe group is giving "notices of liability" to Brandon school trustees because they are not censoring books about sexuality and gender identity. Trying to intimidate trustees is gross, even if the group's notices are not legitimate legal documents. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/08/29/chair-dismisses-anti-lgbtq-agenda30 Aug 2023 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:abk3b4mobltaomcv5vbp2zmm/app.bsky.feed.post/3k66ylwd7mh2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/publicedmb.bsky.social/post/3k5zswk4gji2oSchool supply fees are one of many parents will need to pay this year, including lunch fees, fees for extracurriculars, field trip fees and more. A lot of these fees lead to inequities and underline the importance of a fully funded education system. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/back-to-school-inflation-manitoba-1.694695728 Aug 2023 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:abk3b4mobltaomcv5vbp2zmm/app.bsky.feed.post/3k5zswk4gji2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/publicedmb.bsky.social/post/3k5zsv2bqwn25This week is Election Questions Week! All week we'll be posting and discussing questions you can ask your MLA candidates about education. Below is a sneak preview of the questions. On Oct. 3, make sure you are well informed and ready to vote!28 Aug 2023 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:abk3b4mobltaomcv5vbp2zmm/app.bsky.feed.post/3k5zsv2bqwn25https://bsky.app/profile/publicedmb.bsky.social/post/3k5xskdudhh2uAnnouncing the 2023 Picnic for Public Education! Join us Sunday, September 17th at Kildonan Park Spot 10 from 1:00 to 3:30 to connect, collaborate and advocate for public education in Manitoba. https://peopleforpubliced.com/2023-picnic-for-public-ed27 Aug 2023 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:abk3b4mobltaomcv5vbp2zmm/app.bsky.feed.post/3k5xskdudhh2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/publicedmb.bsky.social/post/3k5xs5nz6ew2lWe have arrived from the, ah, other place.27 Aug 2023 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:abk3b4mobltaomcv5vbp2zmm/app.bsky.feed.post/3k5xs5nz6ew2l