Mmmm.
Let's kick it off, shall we? (Teacher debate)
Here's a handy refresher on my position:
https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpo...&postcount=335
We haven't had a good ol' fashioned teachers work "really" hard throw down for a little bit, and I'm itching for some debate. Especially with report card season in full swing, massively growing class sizes and reduced classroom supports.
Also, what the hell is with all these teacher salary increases? It is truly getting out of control. One increase of *gasp* 2% in the last seven years....
Alberta CPI moved from 127.1 (2012) to 140.6 (2018). An aggregate increase of 10.62% in the cost of living in the province over the same time frame.
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1...pid=1810000501
Alberta student population grew from 638.7K (2012) to 715.3K (2018), an aggregate increase of 12% over the same time frame.
https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/8ff9...03-28-2018.pdf
So, to recap:
1. Class sizes are growing.
2. Inflation continues unabated.
3. Teacher salaries lag behind even basic adjustment for cost of living.
I'm curious what argument can be made with a straight face that Alberta teachers don't deserve a massive pay raise?