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Page 2, January 24, 1978 - North Shore News

The other side of the coin

Ted. Archibald is the President of the North
Vancouver Teachers’ Association and he was not
too pleased with my column last Sunday.

In fact he.took the time to sit down and prepare
a pretty comprehensive rebuttal. While I feel the

same as I did when I wrote the column, I think it

only fair to present the other side - as expressed
by Ted Archibald. —

Dear Mr. Speck: . Those involved with the
schools will inform you that
The baiting of the North the citizens are getting value
Vancouver teachers in the for their money:
-January 21, 1979, issue of the

Sunday News forces me to You are a few months
refute some of the simplistic behind in your criticism of
statements made by you. the negotiations between the

Sshool Board and the North
There are many ‘excellent Vancouver Teachers’

“teachers and administrators Association. You many not

(administrators are teachers) be aware that the process is
working long hours to meet controlled by the Public
the needs of North Van- Schools Act and must begin

- couver students. Even those in September of each school

critics of the school system year. If agreement cannot be
during the Trustee elections reached by the two parties,
last year had nothing but conciliation and arbitration
praise for the teachers in the processes must be adhered
system. I extend to you, Mr. to so that a final binding
Speck, an open invitation to settlement is in effect by
visit all the schools in North December 31 of each year.

Vancouver.

“ TR er, ese gem . The. Dahlin Cahnnte Art

son THe seertepe eee”

Come with me to any. together with regulations,
schools of your choosing, at Administrative Bulletins,
any uriannounced time. Talk etc., etc., dictates how

teachers, the teachers and anyone else
students, and the parents. involved in public education
will deal with matters

north shore , pertaining to education.

For -the BCTF or the
NVTA to be militant about

39 Lonsdale A the Public Schools Act, I
sarah Avene - suggest, would be of little
educational value. Certainly

: we lobby and present a case
(aoa O80 0812 on many educational issues

as well as money matters.—

CLASSIFIED Should we-not be allowed to

: present the teachers’ case
nn which is often the students’
case as well? Are you

suggesting that collective
ECQa S bargaining be eliminated?

Publisher Salaries are based on
Peter Speck provincial. legislation. The
Associate Publisher legislation determines that
Bob Granam schedules will be established
Editor-in-Chief for teachers based on
see ak certification (years of
Managing Editor training) and on experience
andy eraser (the number of = years
‘See lord taught). You and I could-
Photos play the statistics game
Ettsworth Dickson forever, but I suggest to you
Advertiting Director that teachers’ salaries will
Eric Cardwent not be out of line with others
Tratlic Manager who have comparable
Donna Champion training and experience. In
Production some cases, overtime would
Faye McCrae be a significant factor in

Classified increasing the salaries of
Bemi Hillard others.
Circulation Director
Sam Stewart Aside from these issues, I
Circutation Manager think the public has stated
Yvonne Gourley very emphatically that they
P peril ileal want quality education for
P the citizens of the future.
Syma Sorenson The question of School
Board costs is a recent
eo phore Rews, founded | phenomenon coinciding with
community newspaper and the present provincial
government's shifting of
their share of cducation
costs on to the backs of the
local taxpayers.
Lid and dit ited 10 every
Second Class Mal Registration The Public Schools Act

Number 3885 and its regulations sect the
VERIFIED CIRCULATION hours, the number of days
schoo! will be in session, and

47,A51 the number of professional

Entre contents€. 1878 North Shore days in cach school year. In
Free Prone Ltd. All rights reserved. a 52 weck year, working 5

days a week, with 10 days for
holidays, and 10 days for

speckulations
by Peter Speck

~ wages and benefits.

‘tioned above, make your

Last chance for this low price!
D220 Front Load Ca:

statutory holidays, a person
‘works 240 days. It’s my
understanding that unions
are constantly negotiating
holiday time and such other
benefits: as pensions and
dental plans.

"Most have more employer
contributions that- we have
been able to- gain in
bargaining. Even the
provincial and _ federal
governments set minimum

tow wow & flutter
-air damped eject pride f frequency | ‘Fesponse 30 -
. He.

“separate bias & equalization -
58db signal to noise

Professional Development
Days in North Vancouver
_are set by Section 17 of the
Public Schools Act.
Regulations, which provides
for a half day each for school
opening, and-school closing.
Four other days are allowed
for Professinal Develop-
ment. Of the four days, the
Board decrees that two shall
be district wide. This leaves
two days for staffs of in-
dividual schools to meet to
discuss new developments in
their subject area, to
determine school
philosophy, to discuss in-
dividual . Student _needs, to

valued to 289.95 $219 95

prepare new " teaching*

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materials, oe een ~ ¢f $246 Lynn Vaiiey KoGqa ~~
requests for modifications in Va .
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the curriculum.

If your criticism is the
“free” time teachers get,
would this not. be balanced
‘with the “free” tutoring time
given before school, at lunch
‘time, and after school?
Would it not be balanced out
by the “free” time spent most
school days and many
weekends coaching school
teams, rehearsing school
bands, and drama groups,
sponsoring school  citibs,
supervising school dances,
and probably the most
important - “just” being
around so that the students
can talk to them?

Sunday B Brunch

Buttermilk Pancakes

Plus Coffee

All You Can Eat
199

Those activities, men-

9.00 d.m. to 3.00 p.m. day
seem a little short. Let's not
forget that, like your
column, the “lecture” didn't
evolve in the time it took to
present it. Many hours of
research into roper
teaching techniques,
constant study, attendance
at workshops to keep up with
new learning styles and
subject matter, as well as the
problems of preparing
material which mect_ in-

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