Friday, December 16, 2005

K's school

This week K got a note home from school regarding the staffing problem they have at her grade. They are supposed to be divided up into three groups with three teachers and two assistant teachers.

Here is the short version of the note:
”Teacher A has been working 50% for the last two weeks due to illness. She is now on a 100% leave until Christmas.
Teacher B has been away since August, but has now started working 50% again.
Teacher C has been on a 100% leave due illness since November 10th. She is now back working 50% until she is due in labour in February.
Teacher D (temp) is working 100% until March when she starts in a new job.
Assistant teachers A and B are on sick leave this week.”

What on earth is going on? Do they have the worst possible working environment at this school since they are getting sick all the time? Why can’t the school hire in more teachers so that our kids get the education they are entitled to?

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