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by John Smith
Sep 19, 2014
I don't want to give my real name, and I am a female teacher, 61 years old. I was falsely accused of kissing one of my first grade sp ed students. HR escorted me out of my room, told me to meet up with my Union Rep. The Police came and investigated, found nothing, I was on paid Adm leave, so far for a week. I met with HR the next day, with my rep, ...See MoreI don't want to give my real name, and I am a female teacher, 61 years old. I was falsely accused of kissing one of my first grade sp ed students. HR escorted me out of my room, told me to meet up with my Union Rep. The Police came and investigated, found nothing, I was on paid Adm leave, so far for a week. I met with HR the next day, with my rep, she would not tell me who, when, where, I kissed the student, or who reported it, but wanted to give me a warning in my file for inappropriate behavior with a student. I told her I did not do this and that I did not want it in my file, because it is a lie. I found out that it was the principal through the other teachers. I don't know what to do, but they want me to go back to work ASAP, but all I have to do is sign and agree! If I were guilty, then why would they want me near the children?? I would like to get out of my contract, because she will continue to harass me, so far she has made up two warnings, the other she claims I lead the students to say grace before lunch, I did not do this, the students were saying it on their own!
Tim Walker is an American educator now teaching in Finland. He blogs about the contrasts between American and Finnish schools. His latest entry begins, "Nothing should ever get in the way of bathroom breaks for students, right? Think again..."
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About 60 workers at the Victoria Youth Custody Centre received layoff notices Thursday as the B.C. government pushed ahead with plans to close the facility despite widespread opposition. The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union said seven more employees at the Burnaby youth jail also received 90-day layoff notices. The Ministry of Childre...See MoreAbout 60 workers at the Victoria Youth Custody Centre received layoff notices Thursday as the B.C. government pushed ahead with plans to close the facility despite widespread opposition. The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union said seven more employees at the Burnaby youth jail also received 90-day layoff notices. The Ministry of Children and Family Development issued a bulletin stating that it will begin transferring youth to Burnaby from Victoria on July 3. The announcement prompted anger and dismay among those fighting closing of the Victoria jail. Oak Bay Coun. Cairine Green, who rallied all 13 capital region municipalities against the decision, said she was left with a feeling of “overwhelming disappointment that they just haven’t listened.” “And they haven’t listened to people with great credibility … all of [them] telling them the same thing: This is a mistake.” “You just have a feeling that a year from now, or five years from now, it’s a decision that’s really going to be regretted by everybody,” said Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard. “We’re all trying to do more with less. But this one, it could be one that’s regretted. It’s going to affect real people and that’s when you’ll see the results.” Minister of Children and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux announced in April that the provincial government could no longer afford to keep the jail open to house an average of 15 boys a night. The facility was built for 60, but has been budgeted to house a maximum of 24 since the girls’ unit closed in 2012. Cadieux said the jail closing, announced without consultation, would save $4.5 million a year and offset an equivalent loss of federal money due to the declining number of youth in custody. Police chiefs, municipal politicians, First Nations leaders, families, corrections officers, researchers, the representative for children and youth and the provincial health officer all spoke against the decision. Among the concerns was that youth would spend more time in police cells, lose contact with families and community, and experience more violence and gang activity at the Burnaby jail. Critics also argued that vacant space in the Victoria jail could be repurposed to house female prisoners or youth with mental-health and addictions issues. NDP children’s critic Carole James, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill, said the move could end up costing the government money by increasing recidivism rates. “I think you’ll see these youth become part of the revolving door in the justice system, because they will lose that connection with community, with family, and for aboriginal children, with their culture.” BCGEU president-elect Stephanie Smith said her union’s opposition goes beyond protecting jobs. She said transferring Island youth to Burnaby, while also cutting jobs there, will erode support for vulnerable kids, contrary to Cadieux’s claims that programs will improve. “It actually speaks against what they say they’re trying to do,” Smith said. The ministry said that, over the next month, any youth on long-term remand or sentenced to more than seven days will be transferred directly to Burnaby. Youth on short-term remand or sentenced to fewer than seven days will be held at the Victoria centre until it closes. The date of the closing is still to be determined
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Many Americans are irate because their jobs are being
shipped overseas due to a cheaper labor market. Americans
are getting tired of calling DiscoverCard or AOL and
having their call transferred to India; the customer and
Support personnel struggle to understand one another. Many
blame outsourcing on tec...See More/blockquote>
Many Americans are irate because their jobs are being
shipped overseas due to a cheaper labor market. Americans
are getting tired of calling DiscoverCard or AOL and
having their call transferred to India; the customer and
Support personnel struggle to understand one another. Many
blame outsourcing on technology, but it is just one of
many factors. I believe the education system is also to
blame, and it can only get worse (God forbid!) Our jobs
are going overseas where people are culturally endowed
with the ability for group-think mentality, and
thinking "inside the box". (Whereas Americans are prized
for individual, out-of-the-box thought.....or so we
were...)
The primary factor in the decrease of our individuality is
overcrowding of our schools. In our public schools, there
are too many students in classes and teachers cannot
provide the time needed to aid each child in his or her
development. The materials are being dumbed down for
students of the lowest common denominator of intellect.
The future leaders of America are forced to learn in
substandard classrooms, learning in classes that fail to
challenge them.
The issues surrounding education of the lowest
common denominator have now been compounded by President
Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” legislation. It states that
all children are to pass required levels of education or
the teacher of the class can be laid off. Teachers must
now spend an even a greater amount of time with the
students that fall behind, leaving less time for those
that could have excelled. We are now, through this type
of legislation, limiting the potential of our children by
denying them individualized education.
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Afet making more money than all but the top 85 countries in
the nation gross, Exxon was given a grant by the Bush
Republicans to explore for more natural gas.....I wonder
who backed Bush in the election...
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On March 2, 2004, I posted information regarding gas
prices. This information was forwarded to me by my nephew
who probably received it from a friend. Someone named
Janice posted a response on March 20, 2004 implying that
there was a hidden agenda on my part. To set the record
straight, I only posted it ...See More/blockquote>
On March 2, 2004, I posted information regarding gas
prices. This information was forwarded to me by my nephew
who probably received it from a friend. Someone named
Janice posted a response on March 20, 2004 implying that
there was a hidden agenda on my part. To set the record
straight, I only posted it as an FYI and not as a chain
letter to be broken (as this Janice person suggested). The
originator of this information was listed at the bottom of
the email. He is one Kerry Lyle, Director of some
cardiovascular research lab in Alabama. He included his
work address, phone number, and email address for those of
you who bothered to read the entire piece.
Janice, there is NO hidden motive here. You should be more
careful how you read posts and respond to them. Afterall,
you must be an educator of sorts to have posted a response
on this site. Shame on you for not being more thorough in
your reading!
After reading the entire thread, I came to the conclusion
that the most defensive and combative people (Janice and
Owen to name two)were SUV owners. A big discussion
regarding wants vs. needs resulted with Sue being one of
only a few responsible voices. Truth be told, SUV's are
big vehicles with big appetites (like many human beings),
are not good for the environment, not safe in comparison to
smaller cars, and not the solution to finding alternative
sources of energy. But before anyone attacks me, let me
say I like SUV's...the way they look anyway. I have
resisted purchasing/owning one for the above stated
reasons. Personally, I find more cons than pros.
Several months ago, 60 Minutes did a segment (maybe it was
a repeat) about SUV's. A psychiatrist (or some head
person) is paid big bucks from the big auto makers to
provide them with information on how/why people buy (in
this case, cars) what they do. He said much of what we buy
is based on the subconcious. The type of vehicle we
purchase/drive is closely linked to our image of how we see
ourselves and how want to project that image to others
(i.e. the bigger our car, the bigger we are, the higher our
car, the more we can look down on others who are lower to
the ground, the bigger the ego, the bigger or more
expensive our car...you get the point). This was his take
on it and really not that surprising if you have ever taken
a Marketing course.
Again, I (jf) posted this as general information, not as
part of some automotive conspiracy. I'll leave that to the
big auto makers and powerful oil companies. Just wanted to
set the record right...Janice!
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Sue and others who do not understand terrorism and what we
are up against as Americans here is a link to see how the
other side sees things.
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On 4/08/04, grant wrote:
> Boy, Doh..you give the man alot of credit..... Just imagine what Clinton
> could have done had he kept his pants on!
Environmental issues? When compared to BabyBush, Clinton looks
great...pants on or off!