Voices & Experience
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On gaslighting and grief in BC schools
There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that comes not just from watching your child suffer, but from realising that the people responsible for that suffering will never acknowledge it—will never name the harm,…
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When diagnosis comes too late: autistic girls and BC education outcomes
A new longitudinal study out of British Columbia reveals something many families already know: autistic girls are being overlooked—and the consequences show up all the way through school. Using over 4,000 anonymised student…
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From power to partnership: changing how we talk to families
In the Canary Collective’s recent post, the author calls on teachers to recognise the power inherent in their role and to transform their relationships with families—especially those of disabled students—into genuine partnerships rather…
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Librarians are not expendable—they are equity in action
In our family, the library was always more than a room full of books. It was the first place my children learned to be curious on their own terms—to wander, to wonder, to…
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Counsellors save lives. Cutting them puts kids at risk
It started slowly, and then all at once. My daughter—bright, curious, endlessly creative—began not sleeping. Not because she was excited or had somewhere to be, but because her body was on high alert.…
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Shop class matters—and not just for future tradespeople
There’s a certain kind of kid—I know because I’m raising one—who can’t sit still for long. Not because they’re inattentive, but because their mind is racing ahead of their hands. These are the…
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Music education isn’t a luxury—it’s a foundation for learning
There’s a moment every morning—maybe you know it—when everything is just a little too loud. The shoes are too tight, the cereal crunches too sharp, and the world feels one decibel away from…