Derik Chica
@DerikChica
Parent. Award Winning Teacher 4 Equity, Social Justice, & Human Rights. OSSTF CPAC Vice-Chair. Latine w/ Indigenous Ancestry. Organizer. HBSc BEd.
@osstf just dropped their new @EditorEdForum magazine! Lots of amazing articles about the importance of organizing ourselves as #onted workers to be more impactful. Honoured to have an article as well detailing my experiences in organizing. education-forum.ca/wp-content/upl…
Our committee is busy planning for Latin-America History Month 2025! In the meantime, watch this video recapping #LAHM 2024. #tdsb #onted youtube.com/watch?v=L8AH7J…
Every human rights champion in history has faced tremendous push back from the system and severe impact on their personal lives. Its a common staple for true human rights work. #onpoli
📢#undothedeadline New Amnesty campaign against unlawful deportation of Afghan nationals from Pakistan: amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
Maybe it's just the way I was raised, but when UNICEF says “The lives of nearly one million children are at stake” I think the world should stop, listen, and take decisive action to protect them.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposes the creation of "Canada Victory Bonds" to raise govt revenue for public services & infrastructure, saying "instead of relying solely on banks & paying debt & interest to those banks, let's pay interest to Canadians instead." #cdnpoli #elxn2025
🇪🇨 Left-wing candidate Luisa Gonzalez leads nearly all polls with a significant margin and is poised to defeat U.S. puppet Daniel Noboa in Ecuador’s presidential election runoff.
This is crucial for ALL institutions. At a time when virality, not truth, runs politics, institutions need to be diligent and principled. Giving into rhetoric will rapidly rise this tide of disinformation & it's easy to stay silent until it's your job on the line. #onpoli
I’m devastated, but I’m also angry. I’m angry because this is an attack on press freedom. If opportunities can be stripped from journalists simply because enough people repeat the same bad-faith narrative, how can anyone withstand the career impact of doing work that matters?
Beautiful piece from @nigelbme reminding us why teachers do what they do. There is so much unpaid time, often behind the scenes. #onted educationactiontoronto.com/articles/why-w…
When people say "cutting the red tape" ask, "what's the red tape"? Health and safety standards are considered "red tape" sometimes. Environmental standards are "red tape". Accessibility can be "red tape". Don't let politicians get away with slogans. Get details. #cdnpoli
Unionized workers are weighing in, and they're making it clear that Carney's plan on housing will be a union-busting effort
Did you know that the keffiyeh is explicitly in the Ontario Social Science Secondary Curriculum? It's a cultural symbol and should be permitted in schools around #onted, being protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code. #onpoli
The #NDP has been fighting hard to raise pensions in Parliament but the Liberals have voted against it. This includes our MP here in #HumberRiverBlackCreek who has a pension that would pay thousands of dollars a month if she retired. It's time for a change. #CanadaElection2025
Palestinian-Canadian singer Nemahsis took home two @TheJUNOAwards this weekend, for best alternative album and breakthrough artist of the year. "This is dedicated to all the hijabis," she said in her acceptance. 8 key takeaways: thestar.com/entertainment/…
This was informative and interesting to look through. For me, the #PalestinePlatform is one that demonstrates principles. If every life matters equally, then politicians should adopt this platform. Helo out. Bring it up with your candidates today. #cdnpoli #onpoli
The momentum is growing. Over 100 federal candidates have endorsed the #PalestinePlatform. Canadian politicians are understanding that it's time to concede to the demands of the people. Have your candidates endorsed the platform? VotePalestine.ca/candidates #cdnpoli
The momentum is growing. Over 100 federal candidates have endorsed the #PalestinePlatform. Canadian politicians are understanding that it's time to concede to the demands of the people. Have your candidates endorsed the platform? VotePalestine.ca/candidates #cdnpoli
Yep, & with Jagmeet Singh & the NDP, the people who need help the most will get it 👇
Carney and Poilievre agree on tax cuts that even billionaires will get Because that’s who needs the extra money, right? What a dismal choice that will solve zero problems
Quick estimate of the two major personal income tax cuts proposed so far this campaign. Effect varies across families (depends on income/credits/etc). Average for census family is ~$250 for LPC's proposal and ~$570 for CPC's. #cdnecon
The health ministry has released a 1,516–page document listing the names of over 50,000 Palestinians confirmed killed in Gaza since Oct 7, 2023. There are a total of 474 pages listing 15,600+ children’s names. The first 27 pages the age is listed as 0 — children under 1 year old
The government, via the police, is going to use face-recognition technology to pursue people in protests in the name of "safety". The road to a dystopian fascist police state is paved via "safety" concerns. #topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli
'Torontonians should see this as a real threat. These machines are designed to target those who protest, including pro-Palestinian protesters. The idea is to weed those people out, to arrest them, and to punish them for protesting against genocide.' ricochet.media/justice/police…
My former classmate was almost killed in a Gaza hospital bombing today. One of his patients died. For the love of God, someone please tell Netanyahu to stop bombing hospitals.
I was at Nasser Hospital in #Gaza when it was bombed today. One of my patients, a 17-year-old boy, was killed. He would have gone home tomorrow. If I had been changing his dressings, as I planned to this evening, I probably would have been killed too. Attacking hospitals is a war…
This will continue to get worse until everyone speaks up. Talk to your employers, unions, and organizations about adopting the Canadian Guide to Understanding and Combating Islamophobia #onted #onpoli canada.ca/en/canadian-he…
We are horrified, though not shocked, that a person attempted to set a Muslim woman wearing a hijab on fire in the town of Ajax, Ontario. We are outraged to learn of this unprovoked attack on a Muslim woman, which took place at the Ajax Library on Saturday, March 22, 2025.