Independent commentary on public education in Alberta and beyond. Views are those of the authors and contributors, not the ATA.
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Dean Lumague is an organizer and the regional coordinator with the International Migrant Alliance (IMA). He is on the front line of bringing awareness to students being denied education in Alberta.
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1 Oct 2026
Referendumb with Brad LaFortune
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Our guest this episode is Brad LaFortune from Public Interest Alberta (https://www.pialberta.org) (PIA). Brad talks about the work they are doing to bring light to the 9 referendum questions.
You can lend a hand or learn more at: albertareferendum2026.org (https://www.albertareferendum2026.org)
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24 Jun 2026
Trisha Estabrooks - Bill 25: What It Means For School Boards
Our guest is Trisha Estabrooks, former Edmonton Public School Board Chair.
She breaks down the impact Bill 25 will have on school boards and public education. It’s a little longer than our previous episodes, but worth every minute!
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In the episode we discuss Bill 25 (https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/ecc-bill-25-fact-sheet.pdf) and “Of Mice and Men (https://substack.com/home/post/p-197532827)”
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7 May 2026
Lets Talk Alberta Education
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Our guest for this episode is Lindsay from Lets Talk Alberta Education (https://www.instagram.com/letstalkalbertaeducation/). She shares how and why she approaches her advocacy and the impact its had on teachers and the public at large across the province.
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21 Apr 2026
Barbara Madeloni on The Power of Membership
The inaugural Good Trouble Podcast!
Our first guest (maybe our only guest) is Barbara Madeloni, the former president of the 116,000-member Massachusetts Teachers Association and Labour Notes (https://www.labornotes.org (https://www.labornotes.org)) speaker/organizer/trouble maker.
Barbara was in Edmonton hosting a workshop for teachers and volunteered her time to chat with us about strikes and the power inherit in membership.
Note: the views within are those of the speaker. You may agree or disagree, that makes it all the better!
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