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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 #BCTLA awards 👏
I’m esp proud of Surrey TL helping teacher @mrsmacdonald.bsky.social for winning the President’s Award! She’s a prime example of the wonderful, hardworking TLs in Surrey!

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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · May 12

Less than 48 hours to the STA Executive Committee election. Double check that you’ve registered and received your Simply Voting link. If you’ve haven’t registered, then go to www.surreyteachers.org/agm2025
And be ready to vote for me as your next ProD officer.

Nicole is giving the camera a silly face as she holds up a tabletop name tent for her one of her many STA committees.

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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · May 8

Vote for me as your next STA ProD Officer! I’m a current Teacher-Librarian, Local Rep to the BCTF, BCTLA leader and of course a ProD advocate. I’m committed to inclusive, teacher-led learning with a focus on anti-racism and Truth & Reconciliation.
Let's build stronger, supportive STA together!

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Surrey Teachers’ Association @surreyteachers.bsky.social · May 7

📢 The Surrey Teachers’ Association, CUPE 728, and Surrey DPAC have launched a joint campaign demanding action from Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social and Finance Minister @brendavancouver.bsky.social. Why? Because #SurreyStudentsDeserveBetter!

👉 surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca
#bced #bcpoli #SurreyBC

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Surrey Teachers’ Association @surreyteachers.bsky.social · May 7

Surrey teachers, parents & education workers have launched #SurreyStudentsDeserveBetter to demand urgent investment in our public schools. Overcrowded classrooms, cuts to supports, broken promises - our kids deserve better.

📢 Learn more: surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca
#bced #bcpoli

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Surrey Teachers’ Association @surreyteachers.bsky.social · May 8

SurreyDPAC, CUPE728 & STA have launched a campaign calling on the BC government to fully fund public education. Overcrowded classrooms, cuts to EAs & programs, and 360+ portables are unacceptable.

Join the campaign: surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca
#SurreyStudentsDeserveBetter #bced #bcpoli #SurreyBC

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Surrey Teachers’ Association @surreyteachers.bsky.social · May 8

A heartfelt thank you to the Surrey Fire Fighters and Mayor Locke for your generous paper donation to our classrooms. Your continued support reminds us that we’re stronger when we stand together in solidarity for our community’s kids.

surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca

#bced #bcpoli #surreybc

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Surrey Teachers’ Association @surreyteachers.bsky.social · May 7

Surrey schools are overcrowded, underfunded, and stretched thin—while provincial promises go unmet.

STA, CUPE728 & Surrey DPAC say: enough is enough.

It’s time to fund public education like our kids’ futures depend on it—because they do.

👉 surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca

#bced #bcpoli #SurreyBC

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Surrey Teachers’ Association @surreyteachers.bsky.social · Apr 27

Surrey has cut elementary band. People once moved here because of strong public programs. Now they’re being gutted.

This is what chronic underfunding looks like. Cuts by the BC Liberals weren’t reversed by the NDP - and kids are paying the price.
@lizannefoster.bsky.social on @vancolour.bsky.social

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Surrey Teachers’ Association @surreyteachers.bsky.social · Apr 27

Our hearts are heavy following the devastating events at the Lapu-Lapu Day block party in Vancouver. We grieve alongside the Filipino community and all those touched by this tragedy. The Surrey Teachers’ Association stands with you in sorrow, in strength, and in solidarity.

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Jen D Lake (she/her) @jendlake.bsky.social · Mar 31

To all those celebrating #EidAlFitr and the end of #Ramadan
May this #Eid bring you, your family & community happiness, blessings and peace

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Canadian School Library @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social · Mar 17

Read about the Angela Thacker Memorial Award, and Donald Hamilton School Advocacy Award winners in our winter edition of Canadian School Library Journal.
journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/category/awa...

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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · Mar 31

Good article.
#BCTLA #sd36tl

Canadian School Library @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social · Mar 30

An excellent article in the Winter issue of Canadian School Library Journal about the implications of censorship, the principles of collection development and the language of censorship as it applies to school libraries. Check it out here: journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/the-language...

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Feb 12

Thanks to an #sd36tl colleague sharing her template for the post it notes, I’ve started a table of first in a series books and they’re moving quickly! #booklive #mglit #kidlit #teacherskybrarians

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TEACH Magazine @teachmag.bsky.social · Mar 19

#ContestAlert 🎉
We're giving away a huge selection of #Canadian books featured in our latest Teaching Through Books series!
📌Like, follow & repost to enter
📌Contest ends March 31, 11:59 EDT

Explore our free teaching resource here: bit.ly/4kO3MKq #CanLit #Giveaway #K12

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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · Mar 31

I’m a proponent of tariffs but believe that books should be exempt. School library budgets are already stretched thin.

Please take 5 mins to fill this in:
forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca/en/id/cm7upm...

The items to flag:
4901.10.00
4901.92.00
4901.99.00
4902.10.00
4902.90.00
4903.00.00

#BCTLA

Consultations on Canada’s Response to United States Tariffs on Canadian Goods: Comment Submission Form

forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca

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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · Feb 6

I love a good librarian
Tshirt! Others not pictured include Bookovert, Where the Wild Things Are, and Dr Suess

Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · Feb 6

Calling all BC teacher-librarians! Save the date for the 2025 BCTLA conference with keynote @mychal3ts.bsky.social
Let’s celebrate how magical libraries - and teacher-librarians like you - are!
#sd36tl #BCTLA

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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · Jan 28

This week in the LLC at Morgan Elementary we are reading Surrey Schools narrative nonfiction picture book of the year nominee Jumper by Jessica Lanan.
Q: what would the world look like if you were the size of a bean?
#sd36tl #SSNNPBOY #BCTLA #narrativenonfiction

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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · Jan 16

It’s that time of the year when the BCTLA starts planning our PSA day conference in October. If you’re a BC TL, consider leading a virtual or in-person session.
#sd36tl #BCTLA

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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · Jan 14

Morgan Elementary’s book of the week is “Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior” by C. Lindstrom and illustrator B. George.
A #ssnnfboy nominee, this story is about Autumn, an Indigenous young woman who has dedicated her life to advocating for the protection of water.
#sd36tl #BCTLA #sd36learn #ssnnfboy

Cover of Carole Lindstrom’s book Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior. The illustration shows Autumn and her great aunt, Anishinaabe elder Grandma Josephine, facing each other.

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Todd Burleson @tburleson.bsky.social · Jan 5

Are you a teacher librarian or someone who wants to be sure that ALL of your students feel seen and valued? Then, you should sign up for this FREE webinar on January 8th I'm hosting with Book an Author.

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Nicole Hurtubise @mshurtubise.bsky.social · Jan 3

The first 2025 Book of the Week at Morgan Elementary will be “Fail-a-bration!” by Brad & Kristi Montague. As adults talk about new years solutions, we’ll talk about how mistakes can help us learn and grow.
#sd36tl #BCTLA #MorganBOTW

Book cover for Fail-a-bration! A child stands behind a fallen cake.

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West Coast Librarian @sylvianurse.bsky.social · Dec 30

Niagara Falls library provides $36.5M economic benefit: study www.wellandtribune.ca/news/niagara... #libraries

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Barbara Gordon @thebookwizard.bsky.social · Dec 30

Jimmy Carter also supported libraries.

In 1976 he said:

“I believe that federal help for the nation's library system should be funded on a sustained & stable basis. If we are to have an educated & informed population we need a strong & open library system supported by a committed administration.”

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