I wanted to share an exchange with one of our members who is answering questions from little ones/students on why they all are wearing pink:
Member: Would you notice if I wasn’t here? Would you notice if I wasn’t wearing pink? Do you notice me more because I’m wearing pink? We’re wearing pink to bring higher visibility to the people that support kids like you. When you recognize us, then families recognize us, and hopefully the government recognizes us!We need help being seen and it’s working, your proof.
This can be used as a great response to the question why we’re wearing pink.
We are:
Assistive Technology Support Workers
Secretaries
Teachers Assistants
Library Support Specialists
Early Childhood Educators
Mi’kmaw/Indigenous and African Nova Scotian Student Support Workers
Child and Youth Care Practitioners
Parent Navigators
Lunch Bus Grounds Supervisors
Bus Drivers
Cleaners
Custodians
Maintenance Support Staff
We are: All equally important to the education of young Nova Scotians
We are: Educational Support Staff
We are:
#underpaid
#understaffed
#Undervalued
We are: Proud and #strongertogether