Judy Ameline 🌻🇨🇦
@jamelin.bsky.social
Librarian. Chocoholic, Francophile, friend to animals. Covid cautious. I. am. Canadian. 🍁
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"The goal isn’t to eliminate technology-it’s to create safer digital environments & support families to navigate them wisely. Because right now, we’re letting children’s brains be the testing ground for unregulated innovation."
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Screens are changing young brains. Canada needs a plan
Brain imaging studies reveal that screen time can affect how young brains grow and function. Right now, we’re letting children's brains be the testing ground for unregulated innovation.
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"The goal isn’t to eliminate technology-it’s to create safer digital environments & support families to navigate them wisely. Because right now, we’re letting children’s brains be the testing ground for unregulated innovation."
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Was proud of my son’s bravery, talking about bullying and how it affects his attendance at school. One solution he offered was more trained education staff, which we need the Ontario Government to fund. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #topoli #onpoli #onted
Kids are missing more school. Experts say mental health is a factor | CBC News
A CBC investigation finds that school time lost due to reported illness is up in all districts that provided data — more than tripling in some places compared to five years ago. While the data doesn’t...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Was proud of my son’s bravery, talking about bullying and how it affects his attendance at school. One solution he offered was more trained education staff, which we need the Ontario Government to fund. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #topoli #onpoli #onted
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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This is the death knell for Ontario School Board Trustees. These parent support offices (which every board will now have, not just the supervised ones) have been put in place after other jurisdictions eliminated Trustees. www.thestar.com/politics/pro... #topoli #onpoli #onted
New parent ‘support offices’ ordered for Ontario school boards, raising questions about future of trustees
The new offices will open this January in the Toronto public and Catholic boards and the three other boards under provincial supervision.
www.thestar.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is the death knell for Ontario School Board Trustees. These parent support offices (which every board will now have, not just the supervised ones) have been put in place after other jurisdictions eliminated Trustees. www.thestar.com/politics/pro... #topoli #onpoli #onted
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Ontario plans to eliminate all School Board Trustees, launching more expensive and poorer quality Student and Family Support Offices at Every School Board news.ontario.ca/en/release/1... #topoli #onpoli #onted
Ontario Newsroom
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ontario plans to eliminate all School Board Trustees, launching more expensive and poorer quality Student and Family Support Offices at Every School Board news.ontario.ca/en/release/1... #topoli #onpoli #onted
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Of course the entire school board supervision thing is about the Ford government selling land to their friends! The new grift is afoot! ‘I feel like they’re hiding something’: Secrecy at TDSB’s real estate arm worries trustees www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat... #topoli #onpoli #onted
‘I feel like they’re hiding something’: Increased secrecy at TDSB’s real estate arm worries some trustees
During a board meeting of the Toronto Lands Corporation, the TDSB’s supervisor signalled a forthcoming change in the powerful organization’s operations
www.torontotoday.ca
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Of course the entire school board supervision thing is about the Ford government selling land to their friends! The new grift is afoot! ‘I feel like they’re hiding something’: Secrecy at TDSB’s real estate arm worries trustees www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat... #topoli #onpoli #onted
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Free flu and COVID-19 vaccines now available across #Ontario
RSV immunization free for vulnerable populations, including everyone over 75
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RSV immunization free for vulnerable populations, including everyone over 75
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Free flu and COVID-19 vaccines now available across Ontario | CBC News
Free flu and COVID-19 vaccines are now available to everyone six months and older who lives, works or goes to school in Ontario.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Free flu and COVID-19 vaccines now available across #Ontario
RSV immunization free for vulnerable populations, including everyone over 75
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
RSV immunization free for vulnerable populations, including everyone over 75
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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If anyone wants to know which ad had Trump losing his mind on Truth Social in the middle of the night and tanking relations with one of the United States’ most reliable trade partners, here it is.
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Ontario launches $75 million ad campaign using the words of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs.
YouTube video by Toronto Sun
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October 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If anyone wants to know which ad had Trump losing his mind on Truth Social in the middle of the night and tanking relations with one of the United States’ most reliable trade partners, here it is.
youtu.be/hN_CVvzExpM?...
youtu.be/hN_CVvzExpM?...
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How School Districts Are Crafting AI Policy on the Fly: It's a struggle to create guidelines that keep up with rapid advances in the technology.
How School Districts Are Crafting AI Policy on the Fly
It's a struggle to create guidelines that keep up with rapid advances in the technology.
www.edweek.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
How School Districts Are Crafting AI Policy on the Fly: It's a struggle to create guidelines that keep up with rapid advances in the technology.
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“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”
Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.
www.edweek.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”
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“The Librarians” examines the experiences of school librarians who have found themselves on the front lines of a battle against censorship. https://to.pbs.org/46TqfiW
The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary
According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“The Librarians” examines the experiences of school librarians who have found themselves on the front lines of a battle against censorship. https://to.pbs.org/46TqfiW
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“When you get a suspicious book, “you look it up to see what else the [author] has written. And you see there's 30 things, and none of them have any reviews, and they were all written in the last two years,” DeMeester-Lane says.”
How Local Librarians Keep AI Slop Off the Shelves
AI is being used to create nonsensical, sometimes dangerously inaccurate books. Local librarians are tasked with keeping these volumes out of their collections.
www.governing.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“When you get a suspicious book, “you look it up to see what else the [author] has written. And you see there's 30 things, and none of them have any reviews, and they were all written in the last two years,” DeMeester-Lane says.”
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Tylenol doesn’t cause Autism.
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Tylenol doesn’t cause Autism.
Are Ontario’s middle schools hurting student achievement? A new report says yes — but that’s not the whole story
C.D. Howe Institute study says students who switch to middle schools in Grade 6 score “significantly worse” on standardized tests, reigniting debate.
www.thestar.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
