October 6 - So it Begins - The Alberta Teacher Strike

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by CFO

Fall school break next week. Well deserved.

If only the government had not invoked the notwithstanding clause they could have negotiated it out of the collective agreement.

[Looch City]

Wtf they're even allowed Christmas off now too?

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by CFO

Fall school break next week. Well deserved.

Most teachers would have agreed to have worked those days to earn some of the pay they lost during the strike. However the government is not giving any more money to schools. They would also have increased costs for caretakers, support staff, bussing, other non-ATA employees. The government is not paying for any of that, and that is why schools are closed and the calendar is not changing.

If you want to keep the title of the lowest funded schools, you just can't go funding all these sorts of things.

[Amethyst]

Originally Posted by Wormius

It's only 3 days, including the stat.

We don't acknowledge stats and weekends when adding up the days teachers don't have to be at school. How else are we going to make our argument that teachers get lots of money for their part-time jobs?!!

[#-3]

Originally Posted by CFO

Fall school break next week. Well deserved.

Thanks Smith

[Winnie]

Originally Posted by CFO

Fall school break next week. Well deserved.

Dani should have legislated away the break. Imagine all the irreparable harm that's going to go on next week.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Winnie

Dani should have legislated away the break. Imagine all the irreparable harm that's going to go on next week.

That would mean dead-eye Dani would need to work more herself. It is hilarious how all of these Cons who are bashing on teachers for not working enough give the UCP a free pass.

Let's recap: The UCP has one of the biggest cabinets in our province's history and each cabinet minister gets a significant pay increase over their regular MLA salary (which the UCP just gave a healthy raise too). Having more people in cabinet means that each person in cabinet has less work to do for their $200K+ salaries.

Smith's cabinet is 25 members.
Carney's cabinet is only 28 ministers.

And then even with that massive cabinet, Smith set the legislature schedule so that they only needed to be in session 51 days of the year. 51 days of the ENTIRE YEAR.

In contrast, the Federal government is in session 53 days just between September-December and definitely would have sat more this year if not for the election.

But ya, let's call the Teacher's jobs cushy.

[CFO]

Originally Posted by Wolven

That would mean dead-eye Dani would need to work more herself. It is hilarious how all of these Cons who are bashing on teachers for not working enough give the UCP a free pass.

Let's recap: The UCP has one of the biggest cabinets in our province's history and each cabinet minister gets a significant pay increase over their regular MLA salary (which the UCP just gave a healthy raise too). Having more people in cabinet means that each person in cabinet has less work to do for their $200K+ salaries.

Smith's cabinet is 25 members.
Carney's cabinet is only 28 ministers.

And then even with that massive cabinet, Smith set the legislature schedule so that they only needed to be in session 51 days of the year. 51 days of the ENTIRE YEAR.

In contrast, the Federal government is in session 53 days just between September-December and definitely would have sat more this year if not for the election.

But ya, let's call the Teacher's jobs cushy.

Politics has complexity issues.