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Whitby Fre. Promo Wednesday, Decembe 6,1»95,, Page 23 college plangets thumbsdown trom teachers Durham high school teachers are overwhenidngly opposdte tth. College of Teachers proposed by the Ontario government. More than 1,100 members of District 17 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation voted almoat 96 per cent te reject the college. Durham teachers regard such a college,- estlmated te cost $13-6 million annually, as another level of bureaucracy that wouldj duplicata services now shared by1 the. Ministry of Education andd lning, and the Ontarioi Toachers' Federation.1 Undor the college acherne,i annual llcenslng fees and mandatory professional n-service would b. 'paid by teachers1 individually. "Unlike doctors and lawyers, we are net self.'employed professionals who just bang out a shingle," says district 17 president Pat Jermey, noting that the. teachers' federation bas ita own professional code of ethioe. Out of 1,160 votes cast Nov. 30, only, 47 voted in faveur of a College of Teachers.' 95 MODEL YEAR CLEAROUT To the editor As a teacher, I would like te voice my concerns over a recent developrnent in the educational field. The professionalism of teachers has been called into question by the Minister of Education, Mir. Snobelen. To address these concerns, the Ministry of Education is going te create a College of Teachers that will act as a supervisory and disciplinary body for teachers acroas the province. This college is supposed te, make - teachers more accountable te, the public and increase our professionalism. The Ministry of Education -and the local echool boards need te b. made more accountable te the public. As classroom teachers, we are subjectod te forced marches down ideological moads that change with each new government. Frequently,, these changes have limited support in educational research. Once again, it seems that the new minister and bis/ber team have found "the answert" Over the lait couple of years we have seen boards establi sh ' junior kindergarten programis. which entailed enormous renovation coes te elementary achools and then the cancellation of these progrm with thie arrivaI of a new government. On. government insiste on the perpetuation of a destreamed class into secondary school. The next goverament wants te remove OAC courses which will necessitate another change in the Grade 9 program. The public is left'te question the classroom teacher when the dlassroom teacher has been left te bang on te the swinging pendulum of ministry decision-makcing. Confidence this Christmas, CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN (4-13)'- afternoon classes available. SAiMDQIEAOitE: *STRENGTH without being strong As fer as local accountability, a eau i point is the recent decision te open a new Whitby éementary achool based on a modified school year despite only 18 per cent parental approval. Again it seeme that individuals removed frÃ"m direct daily contact with the. public know what in best, and again have found "the answer." In my classroom, I arn accuntable on a daily basis te my s3tudents and their parents. Larn also accountable for delivering an English curriculum with defined outcomes. I work many late heurs te provide the. best educational experience and at any time those experiences can b. altered, depending on the needs of my students and the wishes of their parents. I have always had a good working relationship .with my students and their parents. 1 have always felt that they trusted and -yalued my abilities and judgmenta. B§eyond' tiheurs I put in at school and at home, I have worked te enhance my knowledge of educational practices. In my 10 years as a teacher, I have acquired a master's degree and two specialist certificates. I arn at~mlinto eac myelfto 'surf the net' and. I attend local writers' courses and computer courses. I continue te learn because I not only value learning but I also want to maintain a high sidîl level. Arn I unusual? No, I amn one of the many good teachers in the public school system. Do the people of Ontario need another level of bureaucracy supervising teachers? No, but we do need accountabiity in the government at both the local and provincial levels. CristalDlemer-Ewles Whitby BALLS - 56,OOIdràz. TEES«$i GLOVES$6 e Carts e Bags We make Up baskets CALL 436m1330 IWhitby Iroquois Sooeer Club * roqufres ~OCE ~REP TEAM COACHES FOR THE 1996 OUTDOOR SOCCER SEASON Applications are invited for coaching positions for the 1996 rep program.. COMPLETION 0F LEVEL 1 COACHING CERTIFICATION REQUIRED. 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