Clarifying: I uphold all the sanctions, but there is no sanction on oral testing, as far as I know. The sanction is only on preparing our Students for it, and I uphold that. I'd like very much to comply with a union's decision not to test, but so far there hasn't been one, in spite of the ridiculous payment we receive for these tests. Nira -------Original Message------- From: Ruthi Date: 14/01/2009 16:05:09 To: arnira@xxxxxxxxxxxx; Ask_Etni Subject: Re: [etni] Re: Fw: new contract for oral testing and bagrut examiners --strike call But this is the case for everyone. It has nothing to do with being a coordinator. If nobody upholds the sanctions we will never improve our conditions. It seems that any industrial action we take is thwarted by teachers who for whatever reason refuse to go along with them. Either they feel sorry for the students, or they don't agree with the specific action, or they feel guilty or whatever! How can we expect to be taken seriously ? Ruthi 2009/1/13 Nira Artzy <arnira@xxxxxxxxxxxx> I'm the coordinator... If we don't test at other schools, we won't receive any testers for our students. At least, that's what I was told years ago, when I raised the issue. I don't HAVE to test and receive the insulting payment, but then what will happen to my students? Nira -------Original Message------- From: David Graniewitz Date: 13/01/2009 19:13:10 To: arnira@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [etni] Re: Fw: new contract for oral testing and bagrut examiners --strike call Signing doesn't mean you have to test. I mean it's not as if you are going to lose a significant amount of money if you don't, is it? David I signed the form and sent it back without looking at it, assuming it was the same as previous ones. I'm sorry I did it, but what can I do about it now? I've always thought the pay was ridiculous for such exhausting work on our free day, but nobody has seriously complained about it it till now. Nira ----------------------------------------------- Call for Articles The Etni Rag needs you ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** ----------------------------------------------- -- For people who like peace and quiet - a phoneless cord ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------