The Comox District Teachers' Association would like to thank the parents and students of School District #71 for your continued support and understanding as we work through Phase One of our job action.
Teachers fully understand that parents are concerned about your child's education.
Because of this, we have structured Phase One so that it is all about teaching and not about the administrative duties and paper work that often take up considerable time. That time is better devoted to the classroom.
You may have heard in the news that Education Minister George Abbott is considering legislation to end the current strike. His rationale for this government interference is his concern that you, the parents, are not being given the details of your child's progress.
There are two points that need to be made clear immediately so that you have accurate information.
First, the school year has only just begun. Formal report cards, the type referred to by Minister Abbott, would not be occurring in most schools until November if we were not in job action so his presumption that you are uninformed about your child's progress is premature at best.
In the meantime, teachers should be contacting you in their usual ways if they have a concern and their doors remain open for your questions.
Second, Phase One does not stop teachers from providing students and their parents with progress reports at any time.
In fact, the Comox District Teachers' Association and the BC Teachers' Federation expect that informal reporting is occurring on an ongoing basis be it teacher, student or parent initiated and that if there are any concerns, that these are discussed with parents at the earliest possible date.
These communications may include informal meetings, phone calls, assignments sent home to be signed and returned, comments in agendas, notes home, or emails depending on the usual method employed by an individual teacher.
The intent of this phase of job action is for teachers to get back to the basics of teaching by limiting administrative duties with as few disruptions for students as possible.
For the Minister to suggest legislation this early in the process, for reasons that are unfounded, is disingenuous and appears to be based on misinformation.
If you have any questions about the progress of your daughter or son, please contact her/his teacher/s.
They will be happy to discuss your child's progress with you.
Steve Stanley CDTA President.
News By:
canada.com
Teachers fully understand that parents are concerned about your child's education.
Because of this, we have structured Phase One so that it is all about teaching and not about the administrative duties and paper work that often take up considerable time. That time is better devoted to the classroom.
You may have heard in the news that Education Minister George Abbott is considering legislation to end the current strike. His rationale for this government interference is his concern that you, the parents, are not being given the details of your child's progress.
There are two points that need to be made clear immediately so that you have accurate information.
First, the school year has only just begun. Formal report cards, the type referred to by Minister Abbott, would not be occurring in most schools until November if we were not in job action so his presumption that you are uninformed about your child's progress is premature at best.
In the meantime, teachers should be contacting you in their usual ways if they have a concern and their doors remain open for your questions.
Second, Phase One does not stop teachers from providing students and their parents with progress reports at any time.
In fact, the Comox District Teachers' Association and the BC Teachers' Federation expect that informal reporting is occurring on an ongoing basis be it teacher, student or parent initiated and that if there are any concerns, that these are discussed with parents at the earliest possible date.
These communications may include informal meetings, phone calls, assignments sent home to be signed and returned, comments in agendas, notes home, or emails depending on the usual method employed by an individual teacher.
The intent of this phase of job action is for teachers to get back to the basics of teaching by limiting administrative duties with as few disruptions for students as possible.
For the Minister to suggest legislation this early in the process, for reasons that are unfounded, is disingenuous and appears to be based on misinformation.
If you have any questions about the progress of your daughter or son, please contact her/his teacher/s.
They will be happy to discuss your child's progress with you.
Steve Stanley CDTA President.
News By:
canada.com
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