My Thoughts on the Teacher Strike in BC

So up in Canada, in BC where I am from...teachers are going to go on strike on Monday...full walkout I believe...

Now being in the States, I really do not know alot about the why's and all that stuff...but I do know that seeing what I see and hearing what I hear AGAIN makes me happy that I am a homeschool and do not have to deal with all this stuff.

For the entire school year there have been no report cards given..so parents are sending their children to school, and are have no idea if they are passing, failing, excelling. For your average student who always passes and gets good grades, no biggie...but what if you are struggling? My nephew has a hard time with school, and my sister has NO IDEA if he is passing or failing his courses. How stressful not only to the parent of struggling students, but to the students themselves!

I just saw on facebook a sign a teacher was holding up...claiming that if teachers only worked 8 hour days, students would not receive tutoring, letters home to parents, report cards, concerts, etc. I simply ask...then why are you a teacher??

I know in every job I held there were times I worked on projects, had deadlines for reports, etc that had me working beyond my 8 hour time...did I go on strike? No...I realized it came with the territory...when you become a teacher, I'm sure you already go into it knowing that yes, you do work extra time and do work funky hours to do extra activities and programs for kids. And THANK YOU FOR THAT TEACHERS! You do amazing work for kids.

But you also get spring break, christmas break, summer holiday....do you work 8 hours a day during those times?? People in regular corporate positions can only dream of having so much holiday time. (now I could be totally off and maybe teachers do work during that time...but I do not know...so I'm just assuming they do not work during all of those school breaks)

So really teachers, is it so bad?? You have an amazing job! You are educating our future! You are having direct influence in our next generation of police officers, firefighters, artists, political representatives, etc...that is huge! What an honor!

So please, oh please, get your contract sorted out, get back to work, and help kids like my dear nephew. Please communicate with students and their families.

And I will remain here at my little private homeschool, thankful.