en(un)lightened
Should they be subject to periodic re-certification?Originally Posted by MagicNakor
There are plenty of reasons for them to strike, and I support them wholeheartedly. It'd be about bloody time they got a negotiated contract, and not one imposed on them by the government.
Should they have to agree to re-certification for such a program to be enacted?
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
en(un)lightened
Do they go to jail?It is illegal.
Are they penalized in any way?
If not, it is not effectively illegal.
BTW-I'm not talking about missing a pay packet 'cuz you're on strike.
That's on you.
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
On the Peripheral
Recertification and evaluation varies by province/territory. In some, it's yearly. In BC, there's one for teaching in the province, another if it's been 10 years since you have, and another if you're moving from secondary to elementary.
The strike is illegal because the government has declared teaching an "essential service." The union can be fined, and has been fined in previous years. It has also been found guilty of civil contempt in previous years, and recently in contempt of court for violating the back to work order. The latest ruling froze the union's assets...all of their assets (cash, offices, records and so forth). Being thrown into jail is a possibility, although it has not yet occurred.
They're looking for a cap on class sizes and compositions, restoration of teacher-librarian, ESL, and special needs funding levels to what they were before they were cut back in 2002, and a 15% wage increase over the next three years, as the current government has a zero-percent policy for public-sector workers.
The teachers in BC haven't had a collectively agreed-upon contract since 1993, and their last contract expired 2004.
Last edited by MagicNakor; 10-16-2005 at 05:23 PM.
things are quiet until hitler decides he'd like to invade russia
so, he does
the russians are like "OMG WTF D00DZ, STOP TKING"
and the germans are still like "omg ph34r n00bz"
the russians fall back, all the way to moscow
and then they all begin h4xing, which brings on the russian winter
the germans are like "wtf, h4x"
-- WW2 for the l33t
en(un)lightened
Leaving aside the issues other than re-certification (I honestly don't know enough to fault Canadian teachers, and would only feel compelled to examine the content of their teachings), in the U.S. the teachers' organizations avoid such requirements like poison, as they've done very poorly on the very few occasions tests have been administered.Recertification and evaluation varies by province/territory. In some, it's yearly. In BC, there's one for teaching in the province, another if it's been 10 years since you have, and another if you're moving from secondary to elementary.
The strike is illegal because the government has declared teaching an "essential service." The union can be fined, and has been fined in previous years. It has also been found guilty of civil contempt in previous years, and recently in contempt of court for violating the back to work order. The latest ruling froze the union's assets...all of their assets (cash, offices, records and so forth). Being thrown into jail is a possibility, although it has not yet occurred.
They're looking for a cap on class sizes and compositions, restoration of teacher-librarian, ESL, and special needs funding levels to what they were before they were cut back in 2002, and a 15% wage increase over the next three years, as the current government has a zero-percent policy for public-sector workers.
The teachers in BC haven't had a collectively agreed-upon contract since 1993, and their last contract expired 2004.
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
Dexter's Apprentice.
We've seen some examples of what Canadian teachers have to deal with on this board,so they should be paid double whatever they are on now
All spelling mistakes and grammatical errors in my post's are intentional.
Looking for loopholes
Or in Canuk's case, triple.We've seen some examples of what Canadian teachers have to deal with on this board,so they should be paid double whatever they are on now
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum
en(un)lightened
Any teacher who dawdles here (Canadian or otherwise) is wasting his time.We've seen some examples of what Canadian teachers have to deal with on this board,so they should be paid double whatever they are on now
This is only a bad thing if the teacher doesn't abide the thought, however.
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
The beer out here!
I have to agree with and support our teachers with this one. I would be completely pissed if someone told me I wasn't going to get a raise for so many years.
I have a son who just started school, we work around it now. I honk for every teacher I pass.
There is going to be a full union support and shut down on Vancouver Island and I sure hope the lower mainland is next! Pay them what they deserve and decrease the class sizes. How is my son going to get quality teaching time with his teacher when there is way too many kids in his class!!
Support our teachers, would you like a raise this year?.......of course you do!
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