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BC provincial teacher strike, yesssssssss!
totallyxticxtac
post Oct 11 2005, 11:26 PM
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So....here in BC, Canada the teachers are on strike...that means NO SCHOOL. yay! they've been on strike since like friday. I've had like a 5 day weekend with thanksgiving and all. i feel dumber already. haha so, how long do you think this will go on for? do you think it is good or bad? anything like this happen to u guys?
 
 
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shortiiex
post Oct 12 2005, 06:15 PM
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you are so lucky..i would love a 5day vacation..but i also need to learn
why are the teachers on strike?
 
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post Oct 12 2005, 10:34 PM
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QUOTE(Shortiiex @ Oct 12 2005, 4:15 PM)
why are the teachers on strike?
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They're a freaking union, that's why. I don't even know why the government lets themselves be shook up so often by unions now anyway. At the first sign of disapproval or dissatisfaction, all the unions do is go on strike.

Apparently, the teachers are pissed at the number of children in classrooms, which is getting larger and larger each year. It goes to like, 35 now? I've never had more than that. I don't know why they're complaning. "Omg, 4 less children in classes, that's like, CHRISTMAS for me, SO LET'S GO ON FREAKING STRIKE!"

Also something about mentally challenged kids in regular classes...something about having too many. Or something.

And the last and most important (although most subtlely mentioned) reason is
FIFTEEEN PERCENT INCREASE IN SALARY.

Yup.

I just remembered that I have my Socials 11, English 10 and Science 10 Provincials this year....

CRAP.
 

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totallyxticxtac   BC provincial teacher strike   Oct 11 2005, 11:26 PM
Funkadelic.Kiss   yes, im living in vancouver, and for me its totall...   Oct 11 2005, 11:30 PM
Heewee   I wouldn't get too excited. You'll have to...   Oct 11 2005, 11:37 PM
gigiopolis   ^ Well, usually teachers just cut off the not-so-n...   Oct 12 2005, 12:09 AM
cfaye3char   I heard about that strike, you might have to make ...   Oct 12 2005, 12:19 AM
RiC3xBoy   Most likely if the strike continues for over a wee...   Oct 12 2005, 12:37 AM
gigiopolis   ^ The last time we had a strike, we didn't. Th...   Oct 12 2005, 12:38 AM
stephinika   ^^ hm yeah. haha my school isn't affected. i g...   Oct 12 2005, 01:13 AM
Funkadelic.Kiss   QUOTE(stephinika @ Oct 11 2005, 11:13 PM)but ...   Oct 12 2005, 01:34 AM
dancingkait   QUOTE(stephinika @ Oct 11 2005, 11:13 PM)^^ h...   Oct 12 2005, 06:35 PM
toodlepops.   Gosh, teachers on strike. I do hope it'll end ...   Oct 12 2005, 01:56 AM
skp86   You guys are lucky! We had a four day week end...   Oct 12 2005, 04:45 PM
totallyxticxtac   QUOTE(skp86 @ Oct 12 2005, 2:45 PM)You guys a...   Oct 12 2005, 06:42 PM
incoherent   is this the whole improving the school thing? yea...   Oct 12 2005, 04:47 PM
crazlunatic   Yea I had a strike and luckily, it ended after two...   Oct 12 2005, 05:00 PM
jennypie   Yeah... I'm in grade 12, so I'm personally...   Oct 12 2005, 05:49 PM
AQu01rius   I'm in grade 11 but I have 3 grade 12 provinci...   Oct 12 2005, 05:56 PM
jooleeah   Hmm. That sounds kind of pointless and unreasonabl...   Oct 12 2005, 06:08 PM
Shortiiex   you are so lucky..i would love a 5day vacation..bu...   Oct 12 2005, 06:15 PM
gigiopolis   QUOTE(Shortiiex @ Oct 12 2005, 4:15 PM)why ar...   Oct 12 2005, 10:34 PM
redlac   arg, i hate the freaking strike! cus every 2 d...   Oct 12 2005, 06:51 PM
[Filp]Essence   i'd do a strike on no school, lmao.   Oct 12 2005, 10:22 PM
pastellove_   ^ same. i live in Richmond. strike sucks. i loose ...   Oct 12 2005, 10:41 PM
yanners   interesting...but i don't think that's exa...   Oct 13 2005, 08:09 AM
Funkadelic.Kiss   QUOTE(yanners @ Oct 13 2005, 6:09 AM)interest...   Oct 13 2005, 12:19 PM
pastellove_   QUOTE(yanners @ Oct 13 2005, 5:09 AM)interest...   Oct 13 2005, 12:35 PM
sm0kinm0nky   thast good except you'll just have to make up ...   Oct 13 2005, 12:16 PM
totallyxticxtac   ^they cant fire all the teachers.. lol then there ...   Oct 13 2005, 01:46 PM
gigiopolis   Well, what you have to understand right now is tha...   Oct 13 2005, 10:15 PM
stephinika   ^^ hmph no kidding. its not even affecting me, but...   Oct 13 2005, 11:32 PM
Justingamemaster   Dude that totally sucks you aren't learning an...   Oct 13 2005, 11:33 PM


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