Province decides to pay teachers.

[WinnipegFan]

So the minister emailed that he has reinstated the pay for diploma marking. So looks like the work was valued and the hold out was effective. I just hope enough teachers com back to marking to finish the exams in time.

[puckedoff]

Too vague. Please expand, using supporting facts from the case.
2/10.

[Hack&Lube]

So The minister emailed that he has reinstated the pay for diploma marking. So It looks like the work was valued and that the hold out was effective. I just hope that enough teachers come back to marking to finish the exams in time.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

So The minister emailed that he has reinstated the pay for diploma marking. So It looks like the work was valued and that the hold out was effective. I just hope that enough teachers come back to marking to finish the exams in time.

The "that's" aren't necessary.

Alberta Education hasn't posted anything on their site yet. Do you have a copy of the email, OP? Right now the pay is still $100 on regular work days, and $200 on weekends/holidays. In addition to that pay, there is $150/day subsistence pay and travel is paid at $0.505 per KM with a minimum pay of $40. Here is the link I found on their site: http://education.alberta.ca/media/609664/fee.pdf

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Sliver

The "that's" aren't necessary.

Alberta Education hasn't posted anything on their site yet. Do you have a copy of the email, OP? Right now the pay is still $100 on regular work days, and $200 on weekends/holidays. In addition to that pay, there is $150/day subsistence pay and travel is paid at $0.505 per KM with a minimum pay of $40. Here is the link I found on their site: http://education.alberta.ca/media/609664/fee.pdf

Maybe it's an internal e-mail going around in education circles right now. From what I recall, this is extra pay on top of their regular teaching salaries for marking assignments during their regular work hours.

Part of me wants to comment how they should just accept it as part of job expectations as other industries expect workers to absorb extra workload during heavy phases. Speaking with my friends who are teachers however, I understand how gruelling marking can be.

[19Yzerman19]

Originally Posted by Sliver

The "that's" aren't necessary.

Not only are they unnecessary but the first one is flat out wrong.

[Stealth22]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

So The minister emailed that he has reinstated the pay for diploma marking. So It looks like the work was valued and that the hold out was effective. I just hope that enough teachers come back to marking to finish the exams in time.

You know you don't get $100 for marking his post, right?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Maybe it's an internal e-mail going around in education circles right now. From what I recall, this is extra pay on top of their regular teaching salaries for marking assignments during their regular work hours.

Part of me wants to comment how they should just accept it as part of job expectations as other industries expect workers to absorb extra workload during heavy phases. Speaking with my friends who are teachers however, I understand how gruelling marking can be.

Thats a shame, I was going to buy stock in Scantron if the teachers refused to volunteer to be paid for work.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

Not only are they unnecessary but the first one is flat out wrong.

Then it's a good thing I don't mark exams as I have a tendency to write superfluously.

IIRC, the province paid several thousand to a software firm last year to do a study on whether or not electronic grading of essays was feasible. No surprise that the company came back saying that their own software was much more efficient and effective than human grading.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Locke

Thats a shame, I was going to buy stock in Scantron if the teachers refused to volunteer to be paid for work.

I know you're kidding, but Scantron is actually part of a private company. I think it's a great business, and looked into investing in it, but Ronald Perelman bought out the minority shareholders of the holding company at a very low price in 2011.

It became a widely cited precedent as the courts have consistently ruled against the minority shareholders. (who in my non-legal opinion got screwed)

http://www.shearman.com/~/media/File...-CG-032104.pdf

[Locke]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I know you're kidding, but Scantron is actually part of a private company. I think it's a great business, and looked into investing in it, but Ronald Perelman bought out the minority shareholders of the holding company at a very low price in 2011.

It became a widely cited precedent as the courts have consistently ruled against the minority shareholders. (who in my non-legal opinion got screwed)

http://www.shearman.com/~/media/File...-CG-032104.pdf

That...is shockingly interesting actually.

[WinnipegFan]

Thanks for the edit, I didn't realize there was such a high level of concern over it on a forum posting board. As for the email it is an internal email circulating and I am sure that it will be announced soon enough. The alteration is to the daily payment on weekdays. It has been reinstated at its previous amount of 200 per day. So the pay for the contract, for those who would like to know the exact amounts, is 200 per day for the marking, 150 per diem (food & accommodations), and travel (from Calgary usually ~250).

[Locke]

Originally Posted by WinnipegFan

Thanks for the edit, I didn't realize there was such a high level of concern over it on a forum posting board. As for the email it is an internal email circulating and I am sure that it will be announced soon enough. The alteration is to the daily payment on weekdays. It has been reinstated at its previous amount of 200 per day. So the pay for the contract, for those who would like to know the exact amounts, is 200 per day for the marking, 150 per diem (food & accommodations), and travel (from Calgary usually ~250).

So, just to be clear, at $350 a day your pride is no longer mortally wounded as you now make more per day than the kid at Tim Horton's?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by WinnipegFan

Thanks for the edit, I didn't realize there was such a high level of concern over it on a forum posting board. As for the email it is an internal email circulating and I am sure that it will be announced soon enough. The alteration is to the daily payment on weekdays. It has been reinstated at its previous amount of 200 per day. So the pay for the contract, for those who would like to know the exact amounts, is 200 per day for the marking, 150 per diem (food & accommodations), and travel (from Calgary usually ~250).

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=137237


ermmm what?

[troutman]

Letter from B.C. teacher to Christy Clark goes viral
http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=9876692

[Barbecue]

I'm all for creating new threads and hate this "mega thread" trend

but does this really need a new thread? especially when the exact same issue was brought up in this one?
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=137237

[Burninator]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=137237


ermmm what?

I believe he was referring to H&L grammer corrections.

I know

[calgarygeologist]

Do the teachers that already signed up get the revised/updated pay or the originally stated pay?

[puckedoff]

Surely they get the revised, but knowing the government they will probably get both.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by WinnipegFan

Thanks for the edit, I didn't realize there was such a high level of concern over it on a forum posting board.

You're right. Why use proper forms of communication, when you are trying to communicate? Why try and convince people you are able to mold young minds, and help advance them in life, with the correct words that should be taught to them? So often teachers are asked by students why they have to do algebra, homework, English assignments. It's so that they develop critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills. I often hear/read that it doesn't matter what words are used, because it's a forum, twitter, facebook, text, conversation between friends, etc., and then when I get resumes from these people, they are still written in the same crappy style. It's because they never get out of it. I don't see how you'd think people wouldn't jump at a chance to educate you, when you are preaching about your educating of others.