[etni] Fw: re: Any news
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- Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:28:39 +0200
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From: judyastary@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Any news
Judy V is so right! You got it in a nutshell. Yes, we are absolutely
frustrated at sitting here twiddling thumbs and unable to concentrate on
important things that could be done instead (like my MEd papers and final
paper to write!!) . But as Judy says, they need us more. It was just
suggested to me (by someone in considerable authority!) that we make a big
show of burning tyres or Bagrut exams (say after Moed Beth !!!) . But I
certainly hope it wont come to that. Sooner or later the exams will have to
be marked. I somehow doubt that the Manpower proctors would be willing to
work for minimum wage!!!
Shabat shalom.
Judith Astary
Judy wrote:
>-----Hi Jacquie!
>I understand your sentiment that we are not actually doing anything
specific to further our cause - like demonstrating or drowning
ourselves!!! - but I think that is the best plan of "action."
>I don't like the idea of a go slow - I would not like to travel all the way
up tp the Marvad for only 16 tests! The "beauty" of this strike (as opposed
the the previous teachers' strike earlier this year) is that our greatest
strength lies in the fact that we are doing absolutely NOTHING. We are
irreplaceable as a group and all we have to do is nothing!!!
>When teachers striked this year, the accumulated cost of having groups of
teenagers loitering in the streets and shopping malls for months was not
really clear. Parents didn't have to stay home and somehow the strike was
allowed to drag on for a long time without any really loud shouts from
anywhere. This time - the cost is very clear and present: no English grade -
no Bagrut.
>I think we should carry on doing nothing - let's not call them - they will
call us!
Jacquie wrote:
> Hi Judy and other bagrut markers
> Any news from the picket line? Are we going out demonstrating? I feel I
> should be doing something rather than just checking emails. Can I help our
> cause in any way? Has anyone suggested a "go slow" action - take 216
> papers and return 200 of them unmarked? How about a 3 day week - it worked
> for Heath back in the 70s!!
> Seriously - if we are to go out to tzmatim or "drown" ourselves in the
> sea, let me know.
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