apples and onion skins
"The erosion of public education is also material. Over the years, funding for public education has failed to keep pace with inflation and enrolment growth—to the point that Alberta’s per-student funding of education is now the lowest in the country. The effects of this are entirely predictable: class sizes continue to increase, support for students with special learning needs continues to be diminished, and the construction of new schools to support our burgeoning student population is falling short. Teachers struggling to do their work in such circumstances are demoralized, frustrated and increasingly angry. The growing shortage of qualified teachers across the province is exacerbated by the difficulty of recruiting and retaining good people to work in such bad conditions." - Dennis Theobald, Executive Secretary, The Alberta Teachers' Association.
Learn about diverse learning and inclusivity education in Alberta.
This curated collection of online resources provides support and information to inspire action and change.
-
People with learning disabilities are just as intelligent as their peers but have difficulty learning in traditional learning environments. —Idonline.org/indepth/aboutld
-
Every human brain is created with a unique pattern of strengths and weaknesses. A learning disability is an area of weakness that significantly hinders our ability to receive, process and respond to information.
1 in 10 Canadians has a learning disability. - National Institute for Learning Development Canada(NILD) 2019.
-
The Council for Inclusive Education provides educators with increased knowledge and understanding of students with diverse needs through professional development, communication, and policy.