Teacher bargaining

[Logitack]

Vancouver’s proposal to cut elementary school band programs is already facing strong opposition, with the Coalition for Music Education in BC and the Access to Music Foundation both voicing their concern in a statement calling for the district to maintain current funding.

I am sure the resident music teacher on castanet will agree that the music program in all districts are unnecessary and supercilious to students education program and should be cut/eliminated to meet any and all shortfalls the districts need to balance their budgets.

[Urbane]

I don't recall talking to any teachers who want to see any of the arts programs eliminated. Those programs have strong student and parental support as well and I don't hear anyone suggesting that they should be cut. On the contrary. You might be surprised to know that many teachers can identify some efficiencies in the system though. By doing so we can protect the programs that are important for students without spending money that we don't have.

[KGT]

I don't think he was serious, Urbane.

[KGT]

Who is funding the Fraser Institute, and why?

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/donald- ... IA.twitter

[flamingfingers]

Who is funding the Fraser Institute, and why?

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/donald- ... IA.twitter

Plus, the Fraser Institute is registered as a "Charitable Foundation".

Ryan Beedie, a director on his way to Fraser Institute meeting to discuss costs of child-care in Canada:

[goatboy]

So only people who drive 2002 Honda Civics should be on the board?

[goatboy]

Who is funding the Fraser Institute, and why?

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/donald- ... IA.twitter

I would say the Fraser Institute is as biased as the source you provide criticizing it.

[KGT]

I would say the Fraser Institute is as biased as the source you provide criticizing it.

Not saying it isn't a biased source, but it is an interesting read.

[The Green Barbarian]

Who is funding the Fraser Institute, and why?

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/donald- ... IA.twitter

LOL - who is funding the losers at Rabble and why?

[madmudder]

Can anyone on this board answer the question. Who is funding the Fraser Institute? If you can't answer the question without spin. Don't bother.

[Carmencat]

I would imagine that the Fraser Institute is funded by right wing donors, and left wing institutes are funded by left wing donors. Hardly seems like rocket science to me. As long as neither are funded by me as a taxpayer (and at least in the case of the FI, it isn't) I don't care. Why would anyone?

[The Green Barbarian]

Can anyone on this board answer the question. Who is funding the Fraser Institute? If you can't answer the question without spin. Don't bother.

This thread is about teachers, not another avenue for leftist[s] *removed* to bash the Fraser Institute.

[sooperphreek]

au contraire greenie. since the fraser institute puts out a periodical that rates the schools in the province - it does indeed have connections to teachers. not to mention the special interest bias that it propagates through its funding regarding teachers.

[alfred2]

teachers you are at it again , school boards should dock your pay for the amount of time you will not work. do not lie and say it is for the children it is for you greedy teachers holding kids and taxpayers hostage.what right have a few to put a gun to the rest of the public whose taxes pay their wages.

[flamingfingers]

teachers you are at it again , school boards should dock your pay for the amount of time you will not work. do not lie and say it is for the children it is for you greedy teachers holding kids and taxpayers hostage.what right have a few to put a gun to the rest of the public whose taxes pay their wages.

Go and read Justice Griffin's ruling and that will tell you who is holding kids and taxpayers hostage in this debacle. It certainly is not the teachers!! Or the BCTF (which is made up of teachers.)