tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post2433841684250013238..comments2015-07-25T09:11:40.919-07:00Comments on Especially About Students: Citizens, We Need YouCecelia Griffithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121447647225438990noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-81642860245411063612014-09-19T21:50:25.231-07:002014-09-19T21:50:25.231-07:00Why does the media and you call it a bonus? It ma...Why does the media and you call it a bonus? It makes me mad to think that you think we're getting a bonus when a bonus to me is what the Crown Corporation execs get. We gave up 2 years of raises in 1998 and 1999 to fund the schools which Christy Clark thumbed her nose at by breaking our contract (raises that were needed just to keep up with inflation and the cost of living) and this year we lost 5 weeks' salary plus 10% reduction in wages before that so that we could get more funding for our schools. And we got zero wage increases 7 of the last 15 years--so do I think that I deserve a small "bonus"? Not a chance! I want a HUGE bonus to make up for all the money I lost. The $3200 you mentioned is laughable, we aren't even going to get that. Where did you get the numbers? Whatever we will get doesn't get anywhere near to making up for the thousands of dollars I have lost over the years due to striking and getting zero wage increases. I'm not mad at you Paul Trudeau, I'm mad that after 25 years of teaching, I am reduced to begging for crumbs from this government and that many in the public do not respect us or try to understand what we are fighting for.filleheureusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350826080473546106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-12856481971201217902014-09-18T15:39:36.083-07:002014-09-18T15:39:36.083-07:00Quick Question: Why is the $105 million grievance...Quick Question: Why is the $105 million grievances fund being used to give the teachers a $3200 bonus? Shouldn't it be going to class size and composition?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357138614700547501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-44129988400945409122014-09-17T21:55:47.675-07:002014-09-17T21:55:47.675-07:00Feeling the same deflation, but with resolve to co...Feeling the same deflation, but with resolve to continue to educate the public about this system.Leslie Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083895279135544382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-85976951576433507712014-09-17T21:50:52.539-07:002014-09-17T21:50:52.539-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Leslie Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083895279135544382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-52861868748663358162014-09-17T21:46:15.972-07:002014-09-17T21:46:15.972-07:00Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you.Absolutely beautiful. <br />Thank you.Happiness Detectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085075496741493546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-46244395790476113592014-09-17T21:25:25.890-07:002014-09-17T21:25:25.890-07:00I've always believed that parents, grand-paren...I've always believed that parents, grand-parents, and anyone else smart enough to care about properly educating and preparing our youth from pre-K on up, must be willing to give of themselves and join the good fight for an education system we can all be proud of. <br /><br />What we need are a massive majority of lifelong learners who can't be hoodwinked by facile spin and sound-bites from politicians. :-)Michael Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422297152178282002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-51348976552302674762014-09-17T20:54:05.857-07:002014-09-17T20:54:05.857-07:00Wonderfully said. The teachers have educated more ...Wonderfully said. The teachers have educated more than their children. Christy can start packing.Jean-Michel Oblettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091135979439070979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-71172141621239142372014-09-17T20:08:45.058-07:002014-09-17T20:08:45.058-07:00Every voice is forward motion: A groundswell is a...Every voice is forward motion: A groundswell is a formidable force.a1a73569https://www.blogger.com/profile/13222667535861738693noreply@blogger.com