[etni] Re: Livnat's Plan

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Hi Michele,
 
You wrote: 
<SNIP>I teach six classes and work 25 frontal hours.  Each class uses a 
different
book...   If Livnat's plan means that everyone will work like this, there won't 
be any
teachers left in the system.  We will be occupying the hospitals for the 
mentally ill -- the ones that haven't yet been closed. <SNIP>
I totally agree! I'm teaching one class less than you this year - 5 high school 
classes, ranging from 9 to 37 students per class, a different book for each 
class, for a total of 21 frontal hours. I don't think my classes are quite as 
hard as yours, thank G-d (I think I'd be dead by now), but I am preparing two 
classes for Bagrut, including one for the New Bagrut which means a lot of extra 
preparation, a project etc. 
 
And I don't even have any kids... As it is, I feel like I'm constantly behind, 
thinking of nothing but work. I love it when people say that teachers have it 
so easy with all their vacations. What do you think I did all Chanuka? 85% of 
the time was dedicated to schoolwork, schoolwork, and more schoolwork. 
 
I won't even mention the hishtalmut beit sifrit our school has decided we all 
have to take this year, and what about the extra hours one school asked that 
all the teachers volunteer to help weaker students?
 
I love teaching, but as Michele pointed out, if Livnat actually implements 
everything she's suggesting, I don't think that I will last too much longer in 
the system. Perhaps ETNI should start a poll on this subject?
 
All the best,
Rivka 
 

 


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