by bigred Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:09 pm
Xavier Rimrocker wrote:Your final paragraph is ridiculous and simply displays the sense of entitlement that has become prevalent; the idea that teachers have an obligation to provide extra curricular activities. They don't.
They are provided on a volunteer basis at the expense of time away from their families or other obligations. They do it willingly and gladly but using that it to throw the millions of hours teachers have donated over the years back in their faces is disgraceful.
If it is essential to the education of young people, something that I would agree with in many situations, then maybe it needs to be treated that way by the Ministry through the collective bargaining agreements. Instead it's used by the government and those who like to bash teachers as a convenient form of moral blackmail.
Sorry but if the government and the taxpayers aren't willing to put their money where their mouths are then obviously they don't think it's an essential service and they lose the right to display the moral outrage that so many of them are suddenly filled with.
You being a teacher have to come and justfied the actions.
I know extra curricular activities are are being run by teachers who take their time and money to help , to that i say thank you very much but do not take it away because teachers are not getting what they want.
Stop being a teacher for a moment and put yourself in the students or parents position,i am sure when different work force goes on strike you and your family sit and talked about it , i am sure you guys come up with some negative thoughts .
Many work force have not seen a pay increase,have health benefits or even have a pension but they have to keep working through the b/s.
In every work force there are good and bad workers , teachers are no different how many teachers in your school make the extra effort to help kids.
Your fight is with McGuinty find another way to fight back,do not take away your good hearted kindness that you give the kids which many parents and kids appreciated because of money.
Do not get me wrong here Teachers have their rights and i have seen some amazing teachers that put students ahead of their own families.
Xavier Rimrocker i do respect your views step off the unionrep position and step into a low income parent home.