[etni] Re: The Irgun Letter

RE: [etni] The Irgun LetterRe-clarification: 
1.  I know that the teachers on the pilot program were paid to mark the logs ( 
a certain no. per hour)  but there have been no assurances that teachers will 
be paid to mark the reading logs for the Lit module and/or the no. of logs per  
hour of marking for which they will be paid.   We need clarification from the 
Ministry IN WRITING regarding policy and compensation.  We should remain 
informed and vigilant.

2.  It's irrelevant whether we are "forced"/offered courses this summer or this 
coming year or 5 years from now if the Ministry is demanding that teachers take 
these courses in order to teach the Lit. section for the Bagrut.  This is a 
requirement; replace the word "forced" with "mandatory" -- what's the 
difference? 

3.  I haven't checked this out but I heard that L'shon teachers are being 
compensated for taking a hishtalmut to prepare them for new L'shon 
requirements.  Shouldn't we receive the same? 

I don't understand the aggressive responses to any critique of the new program; 
don't we all want the same thing?  To work for excellence and under excellent 
conditions?

All the best,
Evrea
  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Adele P. Raemer 
  To: harold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 12:36 PM
  Subject: RE: [etni] The Irgun Letter


  Clarifications:

  1. Mitzi wrote: "No one is being forced to take the course this summer". She 
is 100% right! You can take it after the holidays! (You COULD have taken it 
last year!) There are only 4 summer courses running, and these were added in 
response to demand FROM THE FIELD, to allow teachers who wish to do so, to take 
advantage of the relative "down" time they have during the summer months to 
take the course instead of taking it next year. It was NOT in the original 
plan. it was in response to teachers' requests. 


  2. No one is "stopping" anyone from arguing for our right to compensation, NO 
ONE will be happier than me! But get your facts straight: teachers who do the 
logs with their classes ARE paid as bagrut markers for the logs they mark! 

  So. I do NOT see what the problem is here! (Except that, after the Irgun 
representative did NOT show up to that meeting that people worked SO hard to 
organize, and get to, I would think teachers would understand how important 
they really are to the Irgun, and understand how we are STILL being used as 
pawns! As well as our students!) 

  What I CAN tell you also, is that people out there are working VERY hard to 
adapt and adjust the training program to be LESS demanding and yet still enrich 
the participants with what they need in order to prepare their students for the 
new modules, and enrich them with English literature.


  I don't really know why I am writing here, again. I guess I am a sucker for 
punishment. I should learn to keep my mouth shut (or tie my fingers up). 


  Adele




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