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Times -Advocate, January 31, 1996
Your Views
Letters tothe editor
"Thanks" - board of education
An open letter of "thanks"
to the Minister of Education
Dear Editor:
Thank you very much! Your plans for change in
education I personally find very helpful in planning
changes in my own life. You see, I am one of those
teachers you want in your schools. I not only teach
170 students daily, I also watch that they don't in-
jure themselves or others physically or verbally out
on the school yard. During sports seasons (which is
... what?... all year?) I supervise intramurals in the
gym as well as coach during recesses, noon hours,
before and after school. Then I go home, grab some
supper before planning the next day's activities
which I didn't have time to do in school because of
the behavioral problems I was dealing with, the stu-
dents that needed tutoring, the meetings I had with
other teachers and the parents that needed consult-
ing, and this is with 150 minutes preparation time
per week. Good thing that no one was sick because
then I might have had to cover a subject that I know
next to nothing about*. So after I get the day plan
finished I have to prepare the materials needed and
then do some marking. What!? It's midnight al-
ready! And I'm not finished. I better set my alarm
for 5:00 a.m.
Okay, so 1 get sick a lot. The government doesn't
mind paying for my doctor's visits, my prescrip-
tions and my supply teacher. But.... you're wising
up aren't you? You're cutting funds to Boards of
Education so that getting a supply teacher isn't as
easy. Instead we're expected to pack 60 or more
kids into one class for a day and yet continue with
the same or improved quality of education.* Isn't
the imagination a wonderful thing?! 60 plus kids in
one room, eh? Sardines in a can get attached to
each other in those circumstances. Not so humans.
There are statistics that show that crime increases
proportionately to population density.
Let's not forget the basics though. How do you get
enough desks into one room? Solution... put them
all in the gym. Forget plys ed. Hey, think of all the
teachers we could eliminate if we simply chained
the students to their desks in the gym. That would
reduce time needed to deal with behavioral prob-
lems and they'd be a captive audience during in-
structional time.
Yes indeed, I can see how the changes you are
planning are going to be beneficial to Ontario and
how they will make our students more competitive
world wide.
And this plan to drastically cut teachers pay, good
thinking.We'll be too busy to spend any money any -
ways with the new work load. Too bad that we
won't have time to supervise any of those extracur-
ricular activities anymore or have time to plan ex-
cursibl s into the community to give the students
practical experiences to apply what they are learn-
ing. We would be able to save money by not using
home computers (which we only bought to do our
school work at home anyways and which aren't tax
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deductible as a business expense) and doing all our
work at school. What, not enough computers?* Oh
well, too bad, the kids will just have to do without
unless they plan to include sleeping quarters for the
staff in the school. (No, they won't do that because
of the cost of heating. But, teachers are hardy...
maybe they don't need heat?) And we won't have to
buy our own filing cabinets, staplers, books, paper,
pencils, markers, activities, videos, sterol, CD
players, record players, costumes, containers, etc.
It's too bad that all those toy stores, educational
companies, publishers, authors, musicians, business
furniture companies, stationary stores, paper mills,
retail outlets, grocery stores, restaurants, fabric
mills, hairdressers, home cleaning businesses, print-
ers, bus drivers, gas stations, renovators, etc., will
have to suffer too. But that's all free enterprise and
the government has other plans to help; them out so
I don't have to feel bad for them.... do I? I'm sure
the government has plans to combat the ripple effect
using the reduced tax dollars that they'll be receiv-
ing from us.
So, to go back to the beginning where I was say-
ing "thank -you", you've helped me to make plans
for an alternative career. I'll have no problems get-
ting another job even if I have to create one. I'm
what's called an educated, skilled laborer. I'm com-
puter literate, multi-lingual with a large number of
interests and abilities. I've got nothing to worry
about which will be a nice change.
Instead of worrying if "Anna" is being abused at
home, how to help "Bob" control his temper, how to
help "Carla" to learn to read, how to help "Damicn"
participate in phys. ed. even though he is physically
handicapped, how to each "Edna" how to enunciate
words clearly in spite of a speech impediment, how
to pay for the next upgrading course, I can give it all
up and live a simple life. Just think, I could move in
with my family, get a job as a dishwasher and just
work 40 hours a week and make maybe what I cur-
rently pay in income tax. Then, maybe I could tutor
someone and earn what I currently pay in unem-
ployment insurance.
That lifestyle is becoming increasingly attractive
to young, unattached teachers like myself so I thank
you in helping me make decisions towards a less
stressful and healthier lifestyle. Yes, I will miss
teaching because I got into it, not for the money and
the job security but because I wanted to do some-
thing meaningful that would be beneficial to others.
Its burning me out and I have to start thinking of
myself - my sanity, my health and my happiness be-
fore my stress level begins to negatively effect those
I most want to help, my students. Think of the dol-
lars OHIP will save. Too bad the kids lose out
though.
Thank -you
R. Becker
* These items are not currently officially being
implemented in the board for which I work though
they have been considered and are being implement-
ed in other boards in Ontario.
No action to complaints
"When the spring runoff comes, I
will be in the same situation
unless something is done to
unblock the drain."
Dear Editor:
My taxes, like most others, have been increased
and I can live with that but not with a blocked drain
that I have complained about for three or four years.
The drain takes the excess water flowing off the
football field, under the football field and drains
into the Pryde Blvd. system.
During the thaw, the middle of Ja
straight hours vacuuming up water
that was seeping into my basement
worked for over 20 years and I had
water seepage.
When the spring runoff comes, I
same situation unless something is
the drain.
Surely something can be done to
lem. Thank you.
nuary, I spent 26
every half hour
. The drain
no problem with
will be in the
done to unblock
remedy the prob-
Mrs. W. Burton,
Exeter
Can we afford a county museum?
In 1995 county residents contributed
$308,819 of their municipal taxes to
the museums operation...
Dear Editor:
With the recent financial cuts in the Huron
County road budget, leaving county roads unplowed
after I a.m. and the closing of branch libraries
throughout the county due to lack of funds, it may
be time, prior to the 1996 County of Huron budget
approval, to determine whether county residents can
afford to finance the operation of the "non essential
service", such as the Huron County Museum.
In 1995 county residents contributed $308,819 of
their municipal taxes to the museums operation of
which $262,220 went to salaries and employee ben-
efits. The province contributed $34,000 in 1995. To-
tal expenditures to operate Huron County Museum
in 1995 were $437,920.
According to county records 23,139 people visited
the museum in 1995. If you divide the number of
visitors by the cost of operating the museum, almost
$19.00 per visitor is paid through taxes just to bc
open.
If you feel as 1 do that your taxes could be used
for morc 'essential services" in the county, I suggest
you contact your local council members prior to the
regular meeting of County Council on the 28th of
March when the 1996 budget will be approved and
let them know that you would like your hard earned
taxes redirected to more necessary needs.
W.P. Fydenchuk
Huron Park
Educators must work together
"...keep in mind that children are
the heart of the matter."
Dear Editor:
I am writing in response to the January 24 article
about teacher's cutbacks. I understand that teachers
are worried about their jobs. Everyone is concerned
about the future of their jobs these days. One of the
common topics seems to be cutbacks in the educa-
tion field.
I was a little concerned about John Clarke's com-
ments about Early Childhood Educators. "Any time
you take professionals and replace them with para-
professionals, you're talking about a decline in the
quality of education" (John Clarke)
Having early childhood educators would not be a
decline in the quality of education. We are specially
trained to work with children from birth to age
twelve. During this time we are trained to meet all
developmental levels of children.
I have worked with both groups and found that
there are a lot of good quality teachers out there, hut
early childhood educators are also specialized in this
area.
There have been a lot of insults thrown about from
both groups. All this arguing is causing a wall to
build up between them, which is ridiculous when
you consider that both groups want the same thing,
to educate young children while maintaining high
quality standards.
I feel we should work together to solve this prob-
lem and always keep in mind that children are the
heart of the matter.
Barb Mortley,
Exeter