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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 27 Jul 1983, p. 5

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"Family pressures and attitudes have to be mm in "s report to the board in June, the committee recommended the hiring of a Human Resources otticer to study hiring practices within the board and to coordi- nate changes in curriculum and a "?oditi, cation in attitudes towards sex-role stereo- typing be on the classroom, Lynn woolstencroti, force established l opportunity issue I schools Fostering a change in attitude will be one of the chief functions of the Waterloo County Board of Education‘s new Human Resources Officer. And a min... nun-- __2Bh tll) PIONEERr Stereo. -- -- iriced To Move. Crromcie" $.37, In its ONCOFID 'm In dust, cor 3" for main»? the equbpmenr here “Gym the model '90va perform redefi sen one, supevB v~_ -- -"6B" And a prime focus will I, said Waterloo trustee t, chairman of a task to study the equal in Waterloo County [may remix soo) on the bucltyOId m the bedroom you an!“ JVC l " M50 [ FM game cassene sho" Ken 2wa mixer tyne: more JVC tsue " you won! the best " anc- of the only p mm Doib, Nose Re toy (mold, or home wrrh rout) n 3 the " ood b%na (omnnnm N , - F T __ t7 ( you Mm the best here u .5 “In. (um I an? ol the Ortle 'Jerborso, Cossette mun ab 00”). Nan- 0-4 A _ month --'MP'F. W" cassene than 'eove, mum mixer "stem and much None Nadya-on [you get Dot Ot home now you can lulu- " " s the perfect mun-n9 hikmg zompon-on lo: the commg oc ne oole persooot Nose Reduchon tt home now w " Teachers were neede __ _.. v v: “0W3. In its study, the committee examined a number of concerns of its members about board hiring patterns, curriculum and general attitudes. groom or WhC'Cve; M50 Feotores AM . Several factors led to the eatal: of the task force 16 months ago i the formalization of an affirmatii policy by the federal governm creation of guidelines by the Mil Education and the existence of pre the Ministry of Labor, urging the take positive steps to ensure equa tunities for men and women. Representing a cross-section persons employed by the board. I force included yertrirsentairas' fr custodial and maintenance asso the 'lon-academic staff association ers' federations, members of the at tration and two trustees. the beach In years ago when it established a committee to study the problem of sexism in ether tion. The committee met for tit yours and, during that time, examined school curriculum and textbooks and brought about changes in application forms used by the board. Several factors led to the establishment of the task force 16 months ago inrl"eai.o, tha, K-.--., -. Changing system to thetimes mandate of education officer Ichers. for example, needed in textbooks the The Proneev SK '00 n the Ideal everyday portable " feolwex n 'ugh performance AM FM Stereo lone: bolt m "have Phones o qoolassette, recorder and of course the great wand Ploneev " known for H---“ ....u-emaucal or scimttitie areas should be encouraged and boys I to the establishment should be able to show their feelings. be months ago including expressive in the arts and not feel an affirmative action pressured into pusitions of responsibility." atl government. the she said. , s by the Ministry of The fact that female teachers are stence of pressure by seldom appointed to positions of authority, , urging the board to although they are in the majority in the ensure equal oper elementary school system, was considered women by the committee to be detrimental both to ross-section of all the individual teacher and to the stu- the board. the task dents. tentatives from the Doug Woodley. president of the Ontario enance association. Public School Teachers Association and a 'association, teach. member of the commit“... an..-) A- hers or the ......:..:.. . -- , felt that changes s and curriculum tll) PIONEER ' o the establishment oaths ago including I affirmative action I government. the by the Ministry of once of pressure by -tseetion of all board. the task Hives from the Ice association, 'm rn, teach. adminis- wug wooaley. president of the Ontario Public School Teachers Association and a member of the committee, called the board’s practice a waste of human re- sources. "it does not represent reality for children who have to take orders from women sometime in their life and it is generally unfair that so few womn should be in a position of added responsibility,“ he said. -ifiarATra"=eteese--- to eliminate sex-role stereotyping and to But it was not only teachers who felt bring school materials more in line with limited by the board's hiring practices. students' daily experience, Woolsteocroft said. Seem. too, saw "With do per cent of kids coming from little Opportunity for challenging careers 'l"fhrefiatyeiorriuieii'i";ei; families, it except in the computer area and male was felt that textbooks do not reflect the custodians felt that because there were so children's reality." explained Woolsten few female cm. they bore full croft. "What came through was that adults responsibility for protection of the sehoots in their an. and its (members of the against vandals. committee) did not want kids to feel like Although members of the committee outcasts because their families are not agreed that equal Opportunity wastobeits traditional." main focus, they rejected the more Of equal corners to the committee militant note of "Brmative action to members were attitudes that prompt achieve this goal. _ female students toavoid sciemcesoruiiiii "We wanted it to be broader than while their male counterparts tend to shy affirmative action with its quotas," ex- away from thearts. plained Woolstencroft. "We didn't want "We feel that girls who show talent in the thrust to be directed only at women or mechanical. mathematical or scientific for women to feel forced into choosing areas should be encouraged and boys positions of responsibility." should be able to show their feelings. be instead. the committee decided that a expressive in the arts and not feel coordinator was needed to spearhead Pressured into Positions of responsibility." necessary changes and organize individu- she said. , al efforts. Although duties of the new The fact that female teachers are position have 1ttutttetuaiized Woolsten- seldom appointed topositions of authority, croft says that the Human Resources 'lthough they are in the majority in the Officer will carry out studies and collect -lementary school system, was considered data on areas of concern. The new ' the committee to be detrimental" both to employee will also organize groups to be individual teacher and to the stu- sin-iv u... on“ . ems ”'10)! a week in titrirnrning, hiking, r daily - July 25-29 weeks are at the Y l Special "aphasia on sports and art for [Enjoy Children will be well supervised by our highly trained staff. COST IS: $45 FOR 5 FULL DAYS PER WEEK Camp hours are: 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm. and supervision is available from 8 am. - 5 pm -- -- VI II... An '""tumr-smtanrcaJiii, tt-tdatthewawsoosv, 'o"'orsamt--eruoiaiJ. SNEAKERS ll umaii- M DAY CAMP l in the country at Conestoga Lake ng, nature lore 8 sports - busing provided -29 or August 29-Seot. 2/83. All other e Y with special outtrips ---- n-V‘IO Ul lne Jon. the person would not be able to handle it in one year. It is going to be a monumental task in three." she said. ,,- - we numan Resource Ofticer will carry out studies and collec data on areas of concern. The net employee will also organize groups u study the curriculum and conduct proles sional workshops to modify teachers attitudes to sex-role stereotyping. Another duty will be to train others to conduct similar workshops in the community. Although the board plans to review the new position annually, 1yoolsterrcrdii doubts that the job could be adequately handled in less than three years. "Given all the facets of the job. the person would not be able to handle it in one Year. It is oeuins. tn 5" - ___ Hum and Conduct moles. tb' to modify teachers' ole .steretrtypine. Another train others to conduct c .u. oL- -

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