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Genuine inclusion means giving every student a seat at the table. Our latest report highlights the critical role of agency in education for students with learning differences, advocating for schools where everyone feels they belong: https://loom.ly/vDp7eEQ

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Each year, September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. The Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association wishes to acknowledge National Truth and Reconciliation Day and encourages everyone to wear orange. On September 30th, we encourage all community members to wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools. Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30th. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations. Over 130 Indian Residential Schools were operated by various church denominations for the government until the last federally funded school closed in Saskatchewan in 1996. The majority of children and families forced to attend residential schools were First Nations followed by a significant number of Inuit. Metis children also attended residential schools. The self determination of indigenous peoples remain strong in spite of the ongoing impacts of colonialism and racism. Reconciliation must lead to restitution, concrete actions that address the historic, systemic and ongoing impacts of colonialism and racism on the lives of Indigenous Peoples. The calls to action are for all of us. #wearorange #everychildmatters #naccanewmarket

The role they, civil society organisations, play is even more important and visible in crisis, conflict and post conflict states.

The point to understand is that this is exactly what the Chicago Teachers Union and their Democratic front men intended in killing the Invest in Kids program. They want private schools to fail so that parents have no choice other than sending their children to union-run schools. It’s a moral and political disgrace. It should also be noted—Invest in Kids Act covered ALL private schools including Jewish schools. With the rise in antisemitism our Jewish Governor should be ashamed of forcing Jewish families that can’t afford private schools (at less cost than the state pays for public education) into often unsafe government schools. I guess his choice is clear—CTU favor is more important than safety of vulnerable youth.

September 30 commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. https://lnkd.in/eRjjUNaK A time to honor the experiences of Residential School Survivors and the children who never made it home. September 30 is also Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day originating from the experiences of Residential School Survivor Phyllis Webstad. Before she was sent to St. Joseph Mission Residential School, Webstad’s grandmother brought her a bright orange shirt to wear on her first day. Upon arrival, Webstad was stripped of her orange shirt and forced to wear the school’s uniform. She never saw her orange T-shirt again. Webstad’s story became the catalyst for recognizing the experiences of Residential School Survivors, as well as the intergenerational harm residential schools have caused in Indigenous communities. By wearing an orange shirt, we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous communities and the intergenerational trauma still felt today due to the harmful impact from the residential school system in our country’s history. Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established after the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement to facilitate recognition among former students, their families, their communities and all Canadians (Government of Canada, 2019). The TRC has traveled across Canada to bear witness to the testimony of Indian Residential School survivors and published a final report that included 94 Calls to Action. [1] https://lnkd.in/eAtVTCsq An important first step towards reconciliation please take the time to read and understand the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action. Together, let us walk on the path of reconciliation. Useful resources: 1.  The Truth and Reconciliation https://lnkd.in/e96MVwZg 2.  Learn how the Government of Canada is working to advance reconciliation and renew the relationship with Indigenous peoples, based on recognition of rights, respect, cooperation and partnership https://lnkd.in/erfZg9sw

Scottish Union for Education – Newsletter No67 is available to read. Newsletter Themes: the confusion created in children’s minds by overexposure to inappropriate ideas, and disaster education - part 3 #scottisheducation #scotland #education https://lnkd.in/dSdk4uRU