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08 February 2007
On strike
Today, I was on strike, for the first time in my (short) career. I know what you're gonna say (especially the non-French readers): typically you!!!! French and teacher: on srike!!! You can't do better!
Well, we strike a lot in France, right. Fine. But I don't think that's a problem.
I don't like striking for bad or vaguely known reasons. But this time I had one good reason. The governement wants to change our working conditions. Teachers, according to our minister, should be able to teach two subjetcs. Substitute teachers (like me) should be able to teach all the time in another subject. This is what the new law is saying.
I'm even not talking about suppressed hours and jobs in all the schools around. Less this and less that, let's save money on everything guys and that'll make our kids learn better!!!!
I believe in the value of education. And I believe in my job. I teach English. I studied for this. I passed an difficult state exam for this. I was trained for this. And for nothing else. I'm not able/willing to teach any other subject !
And I believe education should be a priority, not the kind of thing you can think of saving money on.
That's why I went in the streets today.
17:25 Posted in Blog | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email this | Tags: on strike, politics, teaching another subject
Comments
Yes, and thanks to the groups composed of fewer than 20 pupils, if we (language teachers) teach six hours in these conditions, we will owe one unpaid hour !!! That means : 3 hours taught for no money, added to our 18-hour-duty. If you consider the fact that we won't be able to be "professeurs principaux" because we won't teach a complete class, the loss of wages is huge !
Posted by: Ed | 14 February 2007