jason schilling
@schilldawg.bsky.social
proud AB teacher, runner, ATA President: responsible for my own thoughts and typos; he/him
Three opportunities for you to rally for public education on October 5 which is also World Teachers' Day. #stoptheexcuses #weareATA
October 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Three opportunities for you to rally for public education on October 5 which is also World Teachers' Day. #stoptheexcuses #weareATA
Minister Horner says TEBA won’t return to the table until the LRB issue is resolved—delaying and frustrating bargaining. The ATA has tabled a proposal, teachers await a response. Call me a liar on TV if you want, but AB schools remain the least funded in Canada and that’s the truth.
September 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Minister Horner says TEBA won’t return to the table until the LRB issue is resolved—delaying and frustrating bargaining. The ATA has tabled a proposal, teachers await a response. Call me a liar on TV if you want, but AB schools remain the least funded in Canada and that’s the truth.
Visit stoptheexcuses.ca to learn how you can support teachers, students and public education in Alberta.
September 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Visit stoptheexcuses.ca to learn how you can support teachers, students and public education in Alberta.
Teachers will not be silenced or intimidated. We will keep fighting for safe classrooms, proper supports, and fair compensation. Alberta’s students deserve nothing less—and we will not stop until solutions are at the table. /5
September 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Teachers will not be silenced or intimidated. We will keep fighting for safe classrooms, proper supports, and fair compensation. Alberta’s students deserve nothing less—and we will not stop until solutions are at the table. /5
The complaint objects to a simple truth: government has refused to give its negotiators the means to address class size, class complexity, student supports, and safe classrooms. That’s not a talking point. That’s the reality at the table. /2
September 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The complaint objects to a simple truth: government has refused to give its negotiators the means to address class size, class complexity, student supports, and safe classrooms. That’s not a talking point. That’s the reality at the table. /2
Today the government chose legal maneuvers over negotiation. Instead of responding to the ATA’s latest proposal, it filed a Labour Relations complaint to delay and distract. Teachers are ready for a deal—government is not. /1
September 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Today the government chose legal maneuvers over negotiation. Instead of responding to the ATA’s latest proposal, it filed a Labour Relations complaint to delay and distract. Teachers are ready for a deal—government is not. /1
Show your support for Alberta teachers and public education by making the image below your profile picture.
September 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Show your support for Alberta teachers and public education by making the image below your profile picture.
This underfunding is a choice. The result?
Overcrowded classrooms, fewer resources, and students left behind. Try the tool yourself, then ask your MLA why Alberta kids are worth less.
Overcrowded classrooms, fewer resources, and students left behind. Try the tool yourself, then ask your MLA why Alberta kids are worth less.
September 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
This underfunding is a choice. The result?
Overcrowded classrooms, fewer resources, and students left behind. Try the tool yourself, then ask your MLA why Alberta kids are worth less.
Overcrowded classrooms, fewer resources, and students left behind. Try the tool yourself, then ask your MLA why Alberta kids are worth less.
For example: the new school in Coaldale (which replaced Kate Andrews, where I taught for 17 years). With proper funding, that school would have:
11 more teachers at the national average
8 more with Saskatchewan’s funding
13 more with Manitoba’s
11 more teachers at the national average
8 more with Saskatchewan’s funding
13 more with Manitoba’s
September 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
For example: the new school in Coaldale (which replaced Kate Andrews, where I taught for 17 years). With proper funding, that school would have:
11 more teachers at the national average
8 more with Saskatchewan’s funding
13 more with Manitoba’s
11 more teachers at the national average
8 more with Saskatchewan’s funding
13 more with Manitoba’s
The government's book ban “pause” has become a game of Red Light, Green Light. Today: stop culling libraries. Tomorrow: start again? Teachers spent their summer pulling books to meet an arbitrary deadline. Our students deserve libraries filled with books, not political games.
September 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The government's book ban “pause” has become a game of Red Light, Green Light. Today: stop culling libraries. Tomorrow: start again? Teachers spent their summer pulling books to meet an arbitrary deadline. Our students deserve libraries filled with books, not political games.
Thank you to Calgary ATA Locals for the invite to walk with you at this year’s Pride Parade. More than ever, we must show our support and love for the 2SLGBTQAI+ community. Happy Pride everyone.
August 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Thank you to Calgary ATA Locals for the invite to walk with you at this year’s Pride Parade. More than ever, we must show our support and love for the 2SLGBTQAI+ community. Happy Pride everyone.
Strong public education is built on community support. We need to come together—parents, teachers, and citizens—to demand the resources and respect Alberta students deserve.
August 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Strong public education is built on community support. We need to come together—parents, teachers, and citizens—to demand the resources and respect Alberta students deserve.
When classrooms are stretched beyond capacity, students don’t get the attention and support they need. Teachers are doing everything they can—but there’s only so much one person can do with 35+ students.
August 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
When classrooms are stretched beyond capacity, students don’t get the attention and support they need. Teachers are doing everything they can—but there’s only so much one person can do with 35+ students.
Every year, we’re told things will get better in Alberta’s classrooms or that we have adequate funding (we don't). But each new year, teachers face even greater challenges: overcrowded rooms, inadequate funding, and student needs going unmet. Our kids deserve better.
August 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Every year, we’re told things will get better in Alberta’s classrooms or that we have adequate funding (we don't). But each new year, teachers face even greater challenges: overcrowded rooms, inadequate funding, and student needs going unmet. Our kids deserve better.
Happy Father’s Day. This will be forever one of my favourite pictures of me and my dad. Hope everyone has a great day.
June 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Happy Father’s Day. This will be forever one of my favourite pictures of me and my dad. Hope everyone has a great day.
Beautiful day out at Writing in Stone Provincial Park with my ELAC colleagues as we learn about the Blackfoot culture and translate that into writing. Also shared how we can use what we learned today with our students.
May 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Beautiful day out at Writing in Stone Provincial Park with my ELAC colleagues as we learn about the Blackfoot culture and translate that into writing. Also shared how we can use what we learned today with our students.
Thanks ASBA for the invite to this great program today celebrating Indigenous youth from across Alberta.
April 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Thanks ASBA for the invite to this great program today celebrating Indigenous youth from across Alberta.
Honored to be re-elected as ATA President. I deeply value my colleagues trust and the responsibility this role carries. There’s important work ahead, and unity will be key to our success. Together, we’ll continue making meaningful progress. Thank you for your support!
March 15, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Honored to be re-elected as ATA President. I deeply value my colleagues trust and the responsibility this role carries. There’s important work ahead, and unity will be key to our success. Together, we’ll continue making meaningful progress. Thank you for your support!
It’s Substitute Teachers’ Appreciation week! Many thanks to these colleagues who are some of the most resilient and creative teachers I know.
March 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It’s Substitute Teachers’ Appreciation week! Many thanks to these colleagues who are some of the most resilient and creative teachers I know.
This is our moment to stand together—teachers, parents & allies. Let’s build bridges, amplify our voices & fight for the future of public education. With your support & vote, I’m ready to lead this fight. Voting starts tomorrow & ends March 13. Make your vote count! #ATAVotes
March 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This is our moment to stand together—teachers, parents & allies. Let’s build bridges, amplify our voices & fight for the future of public education. With your support & vote, I’m ready to lead this fight. Voting starts tomorrow & ends March 13. Make your vote count! #ATAVotes
We must strengthen ties with members, fight for better classroom conditions & wages, and resist government policies that undermine education—like expanded standardized testing & rushed teacher certifications. Our profession & students deserve better.
March 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
We must strengthen ties with members, fight for better classroom conditions & wages, and resist government policies that undermine education—like expanded standardized testing & rushed teacher certifications. Our profession & students deserve better.
Alberta has the least-funded schools in Canada—a crisis affecting students, teachers, and administrators. We must stay forward-focused, improving working conditions and student learning. #schilling4president
March 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Alberta has the least-funded schools in Canada—a crisis affecting students, teachers, and administrators. We must stay forward-focused, improving working conditions and student learning. #schilling4president