Wednesday, 28 October 2020

New Brunswick teachers dealing with stress, higher workload during pandemic

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"The mental health of teachers is in danger."

Methinks they need to learn to relax and enjoy the that circus we are all paying for very dearly N'esy Pas?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

New Brunswick teachers dealing with stress, higher workload during pandemic

Minister says teachers should be able to speak on policy, after only 29 teachers answered CBC questionnaire

 

Karissa Donkin · CBC News · Posted: Oct 28, 2020 5:00 AM AT

 


CBC Investigates sent out a questionnaire to nearly 1,400 school staff across the province, specifically looking to hear from teachers about their experience teaching during a pandemic. Some teachers said they feel stressed and are dealing with a higher workload. (Photo Illustration/CBC News)

TEACHERS UNDER STRAIN

CBC News journalists in Atlantic Canada and Eastern Ontario teamed up to send out questionnaires to thousands of teachers to ask how they're feeling two months into an extraordinary school year.  More than 2,000 teachers replied.  


Stressful. Scary. An unreasonable workload.

These are a few of the words that a handful of teachers used to describe their back-to-school experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

They paint a picture of some teachers who are struggling with more demands than ever, all while trying to keep students healthy and engaged.

"The workload is greater than ever and there's not enough time," one teacher wrote in French.

"The mental health of teachers is in danger."

The glimpse inside New Brunswick's classrooms comes from a bilingual, anonymous questionnaire sent by CBC's Investigative Unit.

The invitation to fill out the questionnaire was sent on Oct. 8 to 1,382 publicly-available email addresses that were listed on New Brunswick public school websites. Only 29 teachers completed the questionnaire.

The goal was to get feedback from teachers who are on the front lines inside classrooms, in order to better understand the experience of educating children during a global pandemic. The questionnaire was sent to a variety of school staff throughout the province, but only teachers were able to complete the questionnaire.

Opinions contained in the CBC Investigates questionnaire should be treated differently from the results of a public opinion poll or survey. The sample of respondents is not necessarily representative of either the voting public or of all the elementary, middle and high-school teachers in the province.

Themes from the few who did answer — that teachers are feeling stressed and dealing with a higher workload — mirror what Education Minister Dominic Cardy has been hearing.


Education Minister Dominic Cardy has heard from teachers who are feeling the effects of stress and a higher workload. Cardy says part of that can be attributed to living, and working, through a pandemic. (Ed Hunter/CBC)

"Some of the things that you just listed I've heard absolutely from dozens of other teachers in different forms," Cardy said.

"Part of those are just a function of the fact that we're dealing with a pandemic. This sucks. All of this."

Teachers' associations, union sent warning about questionnaire

It's not clear why so few teachers answered the CBC Investigates questionnaire.

"I could only speculate, but it would certainly speak to the fact that the teacher workload that we've heard about and the sheer massive amount of emails that teachers are receiving," said Rick Cuming, president of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association.

"They really have been echoing with us that they're feeling swamped and they're feeling overwhelmed and they're feeling anxious."

The other question is whether teachers felt comfortable answering the questionnaire.

Shortly after CBC Investigates sent out the questionnaire, the teachers' associations and union sent out an email to educators, saying the questionnaire wasn't sanctioned.


The teachers' professional associations and the New Brunswick Teachers' Federation sent an email to educators about the CBC Investigates questionnaire, saying it wasn't sanctioned. (CBC)

"You should always be cautious about requests from the media," the email, which was obtained by CBC News through access to information, says.

"We would also like to remind you that the official spokespersons for the teachers are the [New Brunswick Teachers' Federation] Co-Presidents."

Cuming said the note wasn't intended to tell people not to fill out the CBC Investigates questionnaire, but to remind them to respect students' confidentiality and to "be cautious in terms of information they're giving that might paint their employer in a negative light in case it had pushed back on them."

"I think teachers in this province understand that in New Brunswick, they have lots of structures in place for them to express themselves within the professional organization and directly with their employer," Cuming said.


If you're a teacher and want to let us know about your experiences teaching in class or from home during COVID, please email us at this address: NBInvestigates@cbc.ca


Emails from within the Francophone South School District, obtained through access to information, show that one member of the teaching staff emailed others to thank them for not answering the CBC Investigates questionnaire, only a couple hours after the questionnaire invitations were sent. This part of the email was bolded, underlined and written in larger font. The exact recipients of that email were redacted.

The staff member, whose name is also redacted, is a member of the Association of Francophone Teachers of New Brunswick's executive and was "voicing the union's guideline," Ghislaine Arsenault, a spokesperson for the district, said.

She said the district didn't send any kind of directive to its staff on whether to answer the questionnaire.

"We had no reason to interfere in this matter or any intention to do so," Arsenault wrote in an email.

"We simply indicated that the teachers' union had expressed its position and that the district would not be giving any instructions whether to respond or not to this survey."

'A duty of loyalty'

The province's education minister believes teachers should be able to speak out on issues of policy, such as concerns with the province's back-to-school plan.

Hearing from teachers on the front lines could result in better-informed decisions from policymakers, Cardy said.

"I think there has been, again, a tradition of trying to discourage teachers from speaking out," the minister said.

"Which is why since I became minister, I have explicitly gone totally the opposite direction and said you need to speak out."

When asked if teachers actually can be disciplined for speaking out on issues that concern them, Cuming said teachers "have a duty of loyalty to their employer."


Rick Cuming, president of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association, says teachers have a 'duty of loyalty' to their employer. (CBC)

"And just like in any job, if you're saying things that are really negative in terms of people and decisions that they've made, there can be repercussions," Cuming said.

Cardy was not aware of any teachers who've been disciplined for speaking out against their employer.

He said he has heard of a couple of cases where teachers "spoke out on broader social issues," sometimes in ways that he "personally found bizarre and objectionable."

"But I hopped in to offer a defence because we have free speech rights in this country," the minister said.

Concerns from teachers

Of the 29 teachers who completed the CBC Investigates questionnaire, 13 teachers answered a question that asked if they had something they wanted to share about teaching during a pandemic.

One teacher said they felt like teachers don't have a voice, while another said they felt they were being "muzzled."

"The employer has already notified us by email that some teachers PLANNED to participate in protests or write letters and that by our agreements we cannot criticize or give our opinion about our employer (the ministry of education)," one teacher wrote in French.

"So even as New Brunswick citizens, we cannot exercise our freedom of opinion."

Others talked about juggling their teaching responsibilities with enforcing new rules and dealing with technology.


Some New Brunswick teachers say they are juggling the regular demands of teaching with enforcing new rules and dealing with technology. (Photo illustration/CBC News)

"The level of demands on teachers right now are unreasonable between sanitization, COVID plans, preparing for online learning, expectations to teach students at home who have compromised immune systems, and no extra time to plan!" one teacher wrote.

Another said that smaller class sizes was a positive change they hoped would stick around.

More mental health support for teachers

The school system has more mental health support available for teachers this year, recognizing that they're dealing with a lot, the minister said.

Before the pandemic, Cardy heard from teachers who were already feeling exhausted.

Dumping COVID-19 on top of that has only made it worse, he said, and the school system will have to deal with "long-term consequences" once the pandemic ends.

"I can't say or do anything to make that better, except say that we are trying our best to make sure that within the framework of properly protecting our school system from COVID-19, that we are very, very cognizant of the weight and the load this is imposing on teachers."

The teachers' associations have also presented some solutions to reduce the burden on teachers' time, from relaxing deadlines to reducing assessments.

Cuming said Cardy, along with teachers and department officials, would be meeting this week to talk more about the proposal.

"It's so important that we try and give teachers the time that they need to adapt their instruction," Cuming said.

"Really, the biggest resource you can give teachers is time." 

About the Author

Karissa Donkin is a journalist in CBC's Atlantic investigative unit. Do you have a story you want us to investigate? Send your tips to NBInvestigates@CBC.ca.

With files from Roberto Rocha and Joseph Loiero

 

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David Amos
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Go figure whose side this dude is on

"Rick Cuming, president of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association, says teachers have a 'duty of loyalty' to their employer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Amos
"The mental health of teachers is in danger."

Methinks they need to learn to relax and enjoy the that circus we are all paying for very dearly N'esy Pas?
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @David Amos: Sue them !
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Naw but trust that I will take you up on your offer to sue you
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @David Amos: A boy named " Sue " !
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @David Amos: I'll bring the butter tarts and doughnuts ! Wahoo !!
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Perfect Methinks Cardy your pal Tiny Tim and everybody else in Fat Fred City knows the Keystone Kops who stole my Harley prefer your homemade doughnuts to what Tims offers them for free N"esy Pas?
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @David Amos: **Would you like me to name your family members just as mine are often named???** This is from another thread, but please do name them..Make sure you have the right Marc Martin .....
 
 
Justin Gunther
Reply to @David Amos: I was noticing that the onslaught of sl@nder from one Mr. Oliver was approaching sue-worthy status as well, and I was going to do as you just did but I see you stole my line.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Marc Martin: Methinks if I were bring your family into this circus then I would be no better that your many sick friends. However i do wonder if they are proud of what you say like your Mayor buddy up north no doubt is N'esy Pas?
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @Davis Amos: My mayor buddy ? LOL ...come one name my family !!
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Marc Martin: Methinks you son's name starts with the last letter in the alphabet that Cardy knows all too well but I am not certain your buddy little Lou will even get the clue N'esy Pas?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Justin Gunther: Methinks everybody knows i go out of my way not to plagiarize anyone and if I use their words i give them credit for them furthermore you need to learn to quit texting an old man and simply pick up the phone when I call N'esy Pas?  
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @Davis Amos: *you son's name starts with the last letter in the alphabet* Your not even close...
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Marc Martin: Want me to call you sometime?
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @David Amos: Why don't you call me right now ?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Marc Martin: "Thursday nights are wing night when you dine in 5PM - 9PM.
Come join in the great atmosphere, where friends meet. Hope to see you tomorrow night!!!!"
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @Davis Amos: What does that even mean ? I have not received your call yet. 
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @David Amos: Where is my phone call ?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Marc Martin: Ask you friend Davis or your RCMP buddies that is
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @David Amos: So how many accounts do you think are planted here to strictly come after you? I'm gonna guess ZERO. Nesy Pas? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Amos
Methinks Cardy should share some of little Lou's special butter tarts with the teachers ASAP N'esy Pas? 
 
 
Terry Tibbs
Reply to @David Amos:
Somebody should do something. I'm not even sure what is the intended story here. Teachers aren't talking, their union ain't talking, and Cardy is trowelling it on as fast as he can and as thick as he can. It's almost a story like the whopping 2.5% budget increase story, a non-story, carefully crafted to appear like a story.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Terry Tibbs: Trust that I have been talking to a lot retired teachers whose pensions are in jeopardy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Addie lingley
No matter what side of fence your on, either working or not working I have heard everything, anyhow the thing is we are all going through tough times, whether you are working, disabled, elderly or not working, maybe you lost your job , maybe you didn't, anyhow I think we need to take some deep breaths and try to be a bit better on being empathetic for those who are finding it hard during this god awful situation.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Addie lingley: Dream on
 
 
JOhn D Bond
Reply to @Addie lingley: I sort of agree, but have difficulty when reading these types of stories when the spokesperson typically is some union rep or association president that has a vested interest in laying a foundation for demands for more money, more staff, better pensions ...... If this was individuals talking about the personal impact it would easily be more successful. But given the spokespeople for the various articles on these issues over the past 6 months it is easy to be cynical.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lou Bell
29 responses out of 1300 ! And they decide to quote A TEACHER who obiously thinks the NBTA is " the government " It's their union ! ! Better look at the contract THEIR UNION signed ! Granted it is a stressful time for all people back working and teachers certainly are no exception . I'm sure there are issues but it's not CBC's business to be the conspiracy theorists here . And 29 responses out of 1300 is not worth writing any story about , and yet here's CBC attempting to make something ...
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to @Lou Bell: "Rick Cuming, president of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association, says teachers have a 'duty of loyalty' to their employer"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Steve Ryan
Teachers aren't happy but at least they are working and getting paid
 
 
Steve Ryan
Reply to @Steve Ryan:
My daughter lost her job and her husband's pay was cut by almost 50%. They would love to trade places with the teachers. I'll bet there's no takers
 
 
Jos Allaire
Reply to @Steve Ryan: Are they qualified to teach?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Steve Ryan: Exactly 
  
 
David Amos
Reply to @Jos Allaire: Are you?
 
 
Gerald Celente
Reply to @David Amos: Apparently we are all qualified to teach are own. So what does that say about ...anything/everything?
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to @Gerald Celente: I don't think an anarchist would be satisfied with whatever anyone stated about anything in support of a flawed system so why bother playing into the hand of a man who prefer to see it all go to hell in a hand basket? I have no doubt Maggy/jJos would affirm that I like to argue in a public forum so why would i shy away from you? The hard part is seeing if one's words make into the light of day and remain in the system we are all funding. You are entitled to your opinion and I mine hopefully backed by some ethical consideration. In my humble opinion because of your earlier comment on how to reform the system I would disqualify you to be even a school janitor. However sometimes I react out of principle without being concerned about what corrupt public officials may think about my actions. For instance I am Pro Life so it follows I would be concerned about any child's continued well being after they begin breathing. Hence my reply to your buddy Dan Lee who disagrees with ol Pink.
 
 
David Amos   
Reply to @David Amos: Most folks who bother to read my words may not recall your first question to me and my reply so enjoy a little Deja Vu

Gerald Celente
Reply to @David Amos: So to make an interesting and articulate how ever lengthy story short - We the people always get the government we deserve and truth prevails. Agreed.

David Amos
Reply to @Gerald Celente: Methinks it would not be wise for me to agree within a self professed anarchist N'esy Pas?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rick Randall
Anybody else notice that the more funding goes down the more teachers have been sending home letters saying that your kid should be tested for autism even though they get cleared by numerous doctors they will still maintain that its the kids fault for having a hard time learning in an over stacked classroom with 1 burnt out teacher. NB School System is trash.
 
 
Cheryl MacLeod
Reply to @Rick Randall: The public system is aimed to work for 80% of children. The outliers do not have to be autistic to have trouble in a public system. Parents of the other 20% are often supporting their kids differently, whether they realize it or not. Parents have the ultimate role of finding solutions for their children. That's the job. It isn't always easy.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Rick Randall: I feel sorry for the kids
 
 
Gerald Celente
Reply to @David Amos: Tremendously - in so many ways
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled  
Reply to @Gerald Celente: So why would you wish to beat them?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Cheryl MacLeod: i concur 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jos Allaire
Those of you who think that it's such a great and easy job, why did you not become teachers? I know I could have, but declined. I'd rather be doing what I'm doing.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Jos Allaire: What is it you taught me by doing what you do?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joe Campbell
Teachers should make more on their salary if they are working from home. If kids are to get the best education they need; they need to be able to reach the teachers at any time during the day especially if they are only going two or three days a week. Issue a computer to all teacher for home (they get that now I think). Foot the bill for internet connection. Shift differential after 4pm. I dont think I missed anything?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Joe Campbell: Where is all the money coming from to finance your plan?
 
 
Joe Campbell
Reply to @David Amos: I would say your pocket! Where else?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Joe Campbell: At least you are honest Perhaps you should run for public office?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lou Bell
I suspect " the letter " that the Francophone teacher is from the NBTA and NOT the government . Especially when it appears this teacher is the only one making note of it ! Comprehension isn't really that difficult 
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @Lou DumBell: You had to make it about the French again eh...
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Marc Martin: The story stated where it came from . Don't blame me , blame them Maggie !
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Marc Martin: It's obvious from the story this teacher's attempt was to politicize it ! Try harder Maggie .
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @Lou Bell: Are you talking to me or someone else ?
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Marc Martin: Protests and personal attacks are NOT allowed in those cases by individuals with their own personal vendettas. Better read up on that .
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Marc Martin: Are you talking to me or someone else ? Appears someone else !!!
 
 
Marc Martin
Content disabled
Reply to @Lou DumBell: *Are you talking to me or someone else ? Appears someone else !!!* This doesn't make any sense...Medication time ?
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Marc Martin: That election sure appears to have been verrrryy painful for some . I'm not the one who's on meds !
 
 
Marc Martin
Content disabled
Reply to @Lou Bell: You forgot to tell your story about the SANB Liberals today...My grandfather used to tell these stories over and over because he had dementia..
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Marc Martin: Hey , they just might be getting the message that NB is a multi cultural society and not just one group of people ! If not , Que Sera , Sera ! What will be will be ! The polls gave them the answers they weren't looking for , it's up to them to change , not the other way around
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @Lou Bell: What you just wrote doesn't make any sense...what are you even talking about ?
 
 
Marc Martin
Content disabled
Reply to @Lou Bell: The false narratives that started with McKenna have been proven as just that . Like Trump in America , the minority base learning the hard way !
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Marc Martin: Pretty simple . Their self serving agenda has hit a brick wall . They don't represent ALL NBers , they represent one minority and it's become quite obvious who are their backers and advisers
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @Lou DumBell: Your making no sense....What are you even talking about ?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Methinks Franky Boy is not your # 1 fan but Higgy et al know that he does receive your words byway of my email N'esy Pas?
 
 
Randy McNally
Reply to @Lou Bell: It seems to depend upon who is the suject and who is the object of said attacks 
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Randy McNally: Methinks these two deserve the attacks from the other N'esy Pas? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Edward
And what about the private sector? no stress? haha...they weak and institutionalized.
 
 
Graham McCormack
Reply to @James Edward: Maybe you should do a story about the private sector.
 
 
James Edward
Reply to @Graham McCormack: I pay CBC for that.
 
 
Tim Biddiscombe
Reply to @James Edward: Tell them you want more stories about the private sector then. You pay them, they should listen to you lol
 
 
Graham McCormack
Reply to @James Edward: You may want to scroll a bit; pretty easy to find stories that talk about the private sector.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Tim Biddiscombe: Yea Right
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @James Edward: Get Dave to write their story . We need a good laugh
 
 
Marc Martin
Content disabled
Reply to @Lou Bell: I think both you and Davis would fit in the same public space environment...
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Marc Martin: Who is your buddy Davis?
 
 
Marc Martin
Content disabled
Reply to @Davis Amos: Be nice Davis.. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gerald Celente
If we want to solve instructional and infrastructural problems in the public schools 3 things need to happen 1.- Get rid of unions. 2.- Get rid of university requirement for teachers. 3. - Bring back corporal punishment.
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @Gerald Celente: So basically you want to live in a third world country ?
 
 
Dan Lee
Reply to @Gerald Celente:
I like number 3.....
 
 
Gerald Celente
Reply to @Marc Martin: Actually it's just Canada in the 1960's. This structural arrangement produced the people who were still running the western world in the open decades of this century. My tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I wrote this but, I must admit, I was looking forward to reading the responses.
 
 
Gerald Celente
Reply to @Gerald Celente: Unions are not required in order for teachers to instruct this country's children. University degrees do no not turn people into teachers. Corporal punishment: cause and effect.
 
 
Tim Biddiscombe
Reply to @Gerald Celente: All completely backward steps. Not going to happen.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Gerald Celente: I agree except for your rule 3

I never laid a hand on my children and I would show no pity any person that would try to even to this very day and they are all adults now.
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @Gerald Celente: Yeah in 1960 and we are in 2020 that's 60 years later, we have evolved.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Dan Lee: Why does that not surprise me? 
 
 
Dan Lee
Reply to @David Amos:
See thats the problem....your worried about their feelings......imagine 50 years ago......would you have told your teacher to shaddup..........not in your life........now they do......you dont want to be punish.....show respect.........you dint dare bring a note that you were bad in school........now they do and teachers face the parents wrath........
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled  
Reply to @Dan Lee: Try laying your hand on any kid even one of your own in front of me I double dog dare ya.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shawn Tabor
Those poor teachers, this is just white collar B/S, suck it up, or just Quit. Then they will use the kids as Leverage.
 
 
Winston Gray
Reply to @Shawn Tabor: why do you not value women and the work of child care?
 
 
Lorelei Stott
Reply to @Winston Gray: wow how did you get anything about women in that post, playing the woman card, you don't get to play it, sit down
 
 
Winston Gray
Reply to @Lorelei Stott: the education system is predominately women, the unfounded attacks on teachers and their work ethic is seeded in misogyny and devaluing women and the work they do.
 
 
Lorelei Stott
Reply to @Winston Gray: sit down, stop trying to inject your agenda in someone else's post
 
 
Shawn Tabor
Reply to @Winston Gray: I do, just have a lot of educational persons in my family. Have seen this tough, tough job up close and personal LOL.. Have seen and experienced child care and the government workers, mostly women. Have seen the power of the union. Married to a teacher once, experienced how the court takes her word just on words, plus throw in a great David Lutz, and a Reed Cheedore. Make money on kids. Please do not tell me any different, I lived it. Just more B/S
 
 
Shawn Tabor
Reply to @Lorelei Stott: Thank you
 
 
Shawn Tabor:
Reply to @Winston Gray: you should sit down with a bunch of them and take it all in. Them students are not stupid, they are now saying how they are so stressed, because of this covid, have to hand it to them students, they are learning from the best. LOL
 
 
Winston Gray
Reply to @Shawn Tabor: my wife works 10-12 hour days as a teacher. Kindergarten. She spends $2000+ of our own money every year on supplies that the district won’t replenish.

She buys stuff for kids because the parents won’t replace it after the kids lose it.

She goes in on weekends. And most of her colleagues do also.

Most teachers are going above and beyond for children that are not their own. And then are attacked by the public unfairly.
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @Winston Gray: you both have true and valid points. Its ok to get along..
 
 
Shawn Tabor
Reply to @Lorelei Stott: “stop trying to inject your agenda in someone else’s post”

Isn’t that what all you teacher haters are doing on this article talking about the stresses teachers face?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Shawn Tabor: Too Too Funny
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Shawn Tabor: Too bad so sad that you would not listen to as i explained teachers pensions years ago 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
The elephant in the room is "inclusion"
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: Thats not my name
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @David Amos: its not about you
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: Wanna bet?
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @David Amos: No, I don't want to bet.
I said it's about "inclusion" in the Education system not "delusion"
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: Methinks whether you wish to bet or not it is not wise to insult me like your buddy Oliver does. This is no game to me .I am the elephant in room who is far from deluded trust that you don't know a little bit about what you think you know as you tease people but you should be clever enough to understand that Cardy and many others know who I have been talking to about this very article as soon as I read it N'esy Pas?
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @David Amos: Inform me than. What exactly have you been telling Cardy about Education? Just because you think "inclusion" is wrong or right, doesn't mean its all about you.
 
 
Steve Ryan
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs:
I would describe it more as "entitlement"
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: Why should care what you think after your insults?
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @David Amos: pretty thin skinned when you hurl quite a few of your own.. poor baby Davey
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @David Amos: My insults? You were the one who tried to hi jack my thread and direct it towards yourself.
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: He's the most influential and sought after mind in the province on all topics. Just ask him he will tell you nesy pas
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @Ray Oliver: Sorry. MINDS not mind. Plural. Got a party going on up there for decades id say
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @Ray Oliver: I googled him and my computer froze... the binary computations couldn't keep up to the query. Reboot
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ben Haroldson
Why would a teacher want to answer a questionaire when bee see bee has the questionable practice of using tr ackers and data minors like the 14 that are on here now?
 
 
Kevin Archibald
Reply to @Ben Haroldson: nice way to mention you know who. smart.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Ben Haroldson: Good point
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin Archibald
Shut er down. Can't have stress at work.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Kevin Archibald: Methinks Cardy believes nobody needs to learn reading, writing and arithmetic from real people these days when he gives the kids laptops so they can connect to Google which tell them everything they need to know N'esy Pas?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1 comment:

  1. There are a LOT more pensions set to simply collapse, than the NB teachers pension, their pension is small potatoes. A LOT of them are hanging on by their fingernails and attempting to get federal bail-out money. Sunny ways!
    BTW Good old Black Face got mention in the new Borat movie along with his Blackface picture.

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