Marie Snyder
A Teachable Moment: Should Schools Teach about Covid?
I've been talking with parents who are trying desperately to keep their kids safe in the classroom. It sounds like most staff and...
Marie Snyder
- Sep 18
- 4 min
Q. What do I do if my child's classmates and teacher won't wear a mask? What if my child gets Covid?
A. I'm getting these types of questions over and over. It's the hardest question to answer because there isn't a clear solution when...
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Marie Snyder
- Sep 15
- 1 min
Q. How will you support and protect non-binary and non-hetero students?
This question was from a tweet that was deleted before I could respond. Unfortunately, t's a frightening world out there for anyone...
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Marie Snyder
- Sep 14
- 3 min
Strategic Plan: What about Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic??
This isn't a response to a question directed at me, but some people are questioning trustee campaigns like mine that speak to equity and...
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Marie Snyder
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Who Funds Your Campaign?
Q. You don't put your own money into doing this, do you, and deliver all the fliers to each door yourself?? A. Short answer: Yup! Running...
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Marie Snyder
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Will You Try to Mandate Vaccinations?
A. Vaccination mandates are under the jurisdiction of provincial public health and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC). Any...
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Marie Snyder
- Aug 4
- 5 min
What If Discussing Implicit Racism Causes Bullying?
Q. Do some research! What are you going to do about the white kids who are bullied because of this anti-racist education? A. First of...
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Marie Snyder
- Aug 4
- 1 min
On Showing Your Cards
I'm showing them!! People keep telling me not to let people know what I stand for until after the election, and that doesn't sit well...
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Marie Snyder
- Jul 21
- 6 min
We Need to Discuss Systemic Racism in Schools
Q. What's your take on the whole CRT thing that was in the paper today? A. In The Record article, "Waterloo Region District School Board...
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Marie Snyder
- Jul 19
- 4 min
Masks and Vax in School: Ten Reasons to Mandate Masks
Q. Do you support bringing back masks mandates for schools, defying provincial orders, if necessary? Do you support your board demanding...
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