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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-02-15, Page 7Parting gift - Valleyview Public School principal 'Eva Brophy, (centre), who is retiring as director pf re- gion 1 of the Federation of Women Teachers Association of 'Ontario, was presented with the hedd table centre piece at annual Affirmative Action Night organized by Beth Mc6ee, chair ,of the Status Committee of the Huron Federation of Women Teachers Association. At left is guest speaker Bev Brooks, superintendent of schools for York Region. Reception Flo -Keillor, president of the Huron Federation of Women Teachers Association, welcomes Exeter school trustee Jim Chapman (right) and Huron County -Board of Education chairman John Je- witt to a reception which was held in the recently.opened Clinton offices of the HFWTA. 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Bingo volunteers for the Exeter Villa for this month are Helen Brydges, Lois Learn, Eldon Hey- wood and Vi Hendy. Birthdays were acknowledged. The card convener reported two "Get well" cards had been sent during the month.. Alva Heywood told of a bus.trip of February. 22 to Country Legend Show in Kitchener when Graham Townsend will be performing. Bob Heywood played a number of old hymns on his accordion. We al- ways enjoy his music. We also had readings by Alva Heywood, Olive Tindall, Pat Skin- ner, and Mildred Thomson. Exeter UCW EXETER = The February meet- ing of afternoon unit of Exeter • -United Church UCW held February 4 was opened by repeating the U.C.W. purpose followed by prayer with Mrs. Laura Dickey as leader. Mrs. Alma Godbolt reported about the refugee family which Hu- ron Presbytery have sponsored. Bethel Reformed church will host the "World's Day of Prayer" March 3. i antlual meeting of London onference UM - is to lie field in Leamington United Church April 3 - and 4: UCW ladies are planning a bake sale on April 1. 7hc fig i:l lir "Friendship". Mrs. Muriel Mar- shall read a Friendship Poem. Mrs. Barbara Harrison read a scripture passage. Mrs: Christine Phillips led in prayer. A presentation on South Africa and its apartheid system was given by Mrs. Vera Mills. She told of how downtrodden the black popula- tion are, the hardships they have to endure and how much bctter,ttie white race is treated. The South Af- rican' government doesn't let their people know what they are doing. Mrs. Wilma Davis favoured with an instrumental. The meeting closed with • -benediction -followed by a social hour. Times -Advocate, February 15, 1989 Affirmation Action Ni VANASTRA - Bev Brooks, su- perintendent of schools for York Region, was the guest speaker at the Huron Federation of Women Teachers Association's annual Af- firmative Action Night.. She dis- sected some of the trends in educa- tion before an attentive audience of Huron County Board of education trustees and personnel, executive members of both the provincial and local Federation, and Peopl& of Added Responsibility (PAR) com- prised of women teachers with the Huron Board who are now working as coordinators, vice principals or principals, and those qualified for such positions. (At present there are -two women principals and three vice -principals in the county Six more have met all requirements for principalship, and one is qualified to serve as a superintendent.) Brooks noted some issues com- mon to both large and small school districts, and others peculiar to metropolitan areas. The oldest. school in York Re- gion was built in 1981. A number of elementary and high schools have recently opened, and more are either at the blueprint stage or al- ready under construction. The. character of the schools in York varies widely, from a 90 percent - non-white student body in the school where Brooks has her office, to an 800 -student school where grade six children have a weekly $80 lunch allowance. Brooks noted that police officers are not the only ones accused of ra- cism., She denounced a media bias against education exemplified by a - Toronto Star story claiming York Region was banning the children of parents claiming refugee status. She said this was a blatant lie. She had admitted each claimant; no child had been refused. Brooks was also contacted by .the CBC radio show -"As -It Happens", but "the reporter didn't want .to talk to a satisfied customer". Fortunately, the local paper printed a balanced account. . More litigation is another trend all boards must be prepared to face. Parents not only can and 'do sue in civil court for negligence on the playground or on field trips, but are bringing criminal charges for child abuse. She mentioned one case where a principal has just been ar- rested for purportedly assaulting a child. A trial isnot scheduled for 15 months. . "It is devastating. Even if not true, it ruins someone's live forev- er", she said. ' Placement and selection in pro grams is another controversial is- sue: Some parents are unhappy with streaming, and others have gone to the Supreme Court to have stow learners and children with Down'sSyndrome placed in regular classes. • . Brooks said all new schools now have day care spaces. However, these facilities come under the juris- diction of the. ministry of commu- nity and social services, not the - ministry.of education. Multicultural considerations have resulted' in the banning, the Lord's prayer from schools. Courseson subjects such as drugs and AIDS being added to_sctiool curricula are a result of government response to political pressure. Schools -are costing more to build because of health and safety .de- mands like mandatory special pipes - carrying toxic waste from science labs to disposal units beneath the schools, and ramps and washrooms giving access to the handicapped: . Brooks said that with the present teacher shortage, applicants are in- terviewing boards to see what the . school can offer before accepting jobs. "By September, there will be- a minimum of 7,000 positions avail- able, and 4,000 available teach. - ers...Math anti physics teachers can walk into any secondary school and Page 7 ht name their price", Brooks ousel vt;,u. Brooks obviously enjoys her job, and is stimulated by the challenges. that are part of education today. "With the trends facing, us, we must stay on top. It's worthwhile to be there as it happens. When you lose the excitement it's time to . go", she concluded. Brooks' talk was the last event in an agenda that began with a recep- tion in the- new office. or the HFWTA at 12 King Street -in Clin- ton. "Most of the provincial .Associa- tions have their own offices, funded by the provincial FWTAO. We had previously used the schools",. ex- plained HFWTA Flo Keillor as she welcotned everyone to the cosy, freshly decorated three-room apart- ment. Guests were then treated to a din- ner in the private banquet hall of the Red -Maple, Vanastra. "Tbese evenings are an opportuni- ty to improve communications with trustees and administrators, to let trustees know we share the same . goals, to provide Leadership role models for female students, andto give women leachers at the local level an awarenessof available posi- tions", said Beth McGee; head of the Status Committee on Affirma- tive Action that organized the even- ing. . TOTAL C() NCEPT Fitness Centre 1/2 Price Special. 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