Times-Advocate, 1986-11-05, Page 6Page 6
Times -Advocate, November 5, 1986
Affirmative action seen
as the issue for '80s
"Working conditions for teachers
are learning conditions for students,"
said Carol Dewey at Wednesday
evening's fall banquet of the Huron
Women Teachers' Association. Mrs.
Dewey, ,provincial WTA president,
addressed over 200 female public
school teachers at Brussels last week.
The theme of her address - was
"How Teachers Can Make a Dif-
ference" and she said progressive
women teachers have made a dif-
ference in education in every decade
since the WTA first was formed in
1918.
From its earliest days the WTA has
worked to promote the professional
and financial status of its tnembers.
The association has been there every
step of the way, Mrs. Dewey said,
helping teachers gain such things as
equal pay, pension plans and mater-
nity leave.
However, there still is much to do,
she said. Affirmative action, or
preferential hiring practices for
women teachers, is the issue of the
1980s. She commended the Huron
County Board of Education for its
affirmative -action initiatives, but
women still have far to go in seeking
administrative posts such as prin-
cipal and vice principal.
Mrs. Dewey urged her audience to
take action to improve the financing
of elementary education by lobbying
board trustees and members of
parliament.
"Education deserves a higher
priority in this province," she told the
cheering crowd. Other areas of con-
cern to teachers are preparation
time, class size and the importance of
early education. Once again Mrs.,
Dewey urged the teachers to keep lob-
bying board members and MPPs.
"We have much to be proud of, for we
have made a difference," she
concluded.
Earlier in the evening, Mary Mof-
fatt, president of the Huron WTA, urg-
ed members "to establish the im-
mense significance of the early
primary grades" and take into ac-
count the special needs of children in
these changing social times.
"We all know that teachers do
care," she said. Art Clark, chairman
of the Huron County Board of Educa-
tion, complimented the teachers on
their dedication to their students. "I
recognize you do a good job ... in fact,
you do an excellent job." The board
of education also is trying to do a
"good job", said Clark, by encourag-
ing energy conservation, the exten-
sion of French and co-educational
family studies and industrial arts
courses.
Carol Simons reported on the
WTA's'affirmative-action committee.
She said it is heartening to work for
an employer which initiated affir-
mative action in a policy statement
Sorority hear
of down under
Nancy Charrette was hostess for Xi
Gamma Nu Sorority's October 14
meeting with Nancy Chambers as co -
hostess.
The program was titled Down
Under with Sharon McNeilly and
Eileen Miron in charge. The guest
speaker was Karen Wallen who is a I
teacher at Stephen Central School.
Karen spent six months travelling
Australia and New Zealand. She gave
us a very informative description of
the country and its comparison to
Canada as to jobs, weather, wages
housing etc. We learned some very in
teresting things.
The evening ended with a delicious
lunch served by Nancy and Nancy.
one year ago. This board is re-
addressing the wrongs of the past" by
actively seeking out women for key
roles in the system, Ms. Simons said.
However the WTA affirmative -
action committee still has a number
of goals it would like to see fulfilled,
including: equal opportunity for
women in the transportation and
clerical fields; the elimination of sex-
ist language when speaking of board
employees; workshops for informa-
tion sharing and student. education.
Several teachers who retired last
year were honored by the WTA. They
were Edna Bell, Seaforth; Louise
Bosman, East Wawanosh; Theresa
McCann, McCurdy; and Marion
Triebner, Exeter.
A number of teachers also receiv-
ed their 25 -year pins at the meeting.
They were: Joan Martin, Wingham;
Donelda Charter, Blyth; Doreen Ray-
mond, Brussels; lla blathers, McCur-
dy; Shirley Carter and Carol LeBeau,
Huron Centennial; Jean Hodgert,
Usborne; Rhea Jones, Clinton; Glen-
da Walter, Hutlett and JoAnne
Telford, student services.
New teachers in the system were
introduced as well: Linda Cunn-
ingham, Wingham; Gabrielle Boett-
cher, Brussels; Alexandra Hutchison,
Robertson; Lucie Kybol-Syrovy and
Gina Radley, Clinton; Brenda Pin-
combe, Huron Centennial; Maryann
Topp, McCurdy and Debra Zawadski,
Usborne.
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L VISIT — Huron Centennial was one of the schools' visited by Mary Moffat, president of the
Huron chapter of the Federation of Women Teachers Association of Ontario and Carol Dewey, provin-
cial FWTAO president. Dewey was the guest speaker later at a dinner hosted by the Huron chapter
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EXCHANGE MARRIAGE VOWS
Barb Down, daughter of Bob
and Pat Down and Brian Clarke,
son of Art and Betty Clarke, ex-
changed wedding vows on
September 13, 1986 at Exeter
United Church with Rev. Richard
Hawley officiating. Potti Down
was maid of honour, Brent Clarke
was best mon and Jason Clarke
was ring bearer. Guests were
ushered by Greg Pfaff. We would
like to thank our family and
friends for helping us make our
special day the happy one it was.
We would also like to say thank
you for the best wishes and gifts
we have received from family
and friends.
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