Elect Fred Burley for Airdrie School Trustee

When Rocky View School Division first decided not to mandate masks earlier in the summer, I was disappointed. Their reversal of that decision was the right one to make. Unfortunately, with the massive class sizes that we are dealing with, we need to be even more vigilant in enforcing all Covid-19 safety recommendations per AHS … More Health and Safety

In the classroom all students should feel included and equal. A student’s ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, or a multitude of other differences should be embraced and welcomed. The artists or the athletes, the scholars or the dreamers, all need to feel equal in their school setting. There needs to be resources available to … More Diversity in the Classroom

We must remember that Canada’s history did not start with colonization. We need to advocate to the province to make sure the new curriculum includes the diverse past of our indigenous population and speaks to the realities of colonization and the effect that it had then and still has to this day.  We must ensure … More Truth and Reconciliation

The term “critical race theory” (CRT) is now cited as the basis of all diversity and inclusion efforts by experts in the field. It’s an approach to dealing with a history of Colonial supremacy that discards the idea that what’s in the past belongs in the past.  There was a rather poignant meme I saw … More CRT: Critical Race Theory

After researching the new proposed K-6 curriculum I’m not a supporter. Based on opinion pieces that have been written by members of the Alberta academic community it appears there is a very high percentage that view the new curriculum negatively. Dr. Carla Peck, a University of Alberta education professor specializing in social studies was quoted … More Curriculum