missteacher

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.