I was leaving this in the "not with a 10 foot pole" category until now.
Since I've been on maternity leave for a year, and on Facebook leave for an eternity I haven't had to deal with too much teacher bashing or misinformation-spouting during the current Provincial teacher dispute. This has been good for my soul and my rage levels.
However on occasion someone will ask me about what is going on and prompt me to explain the teacher's position. You know, the "real" position, not just what our unions have been articulating in the media over and over again for months. I find that when I do explain the facts (really, there are facts?) people (even those inclined to think we've got a pretty sweet deal) get wide-eyed and exclaim in disbelief "Really?! You can't be serious. Why would that government do that. That's ridiculous."
"Yes, yes it is ridiculous," I reply.
And so, if you're not already aware, I give you one of the only articles I've read that succinctly and accurately explains the "wha happened?" of the teacher dispute, in all its glorious ridiculousness.
Since I've been on maternity leave for a year, and on Facebook leave for an eternity I haven't had to deal with too much teacher bashing or misinformation-spouting during the current Provincial teacher dispute. This has been good for my soul and my rage levels.
However on occasion someone will ask me about what is going on and prompt me to explain the teacher's position. You know, the "real" position, not just what our unions have been articulating in the media over and over again for months. I find that when I do explain the facts (really, there are facts?) people (even those inclined to think we've got a pretty sweet deal) get wide-eyed and exclaim in disbelief "Really?! You can't be serious. Why would that government do that. That's ridiculous."
"Yes, yes it is ridiculous," I reply.
And so, if you're not already aware, I give you one of the only articles I've read that succinctly and accurately explains the "wha happened?" of the teacher dispute, in all its glorious ridiculousness.