Matt

Just because a band might be a good live band does not mean they should be played on the radio. Don't get me wrong, I like The Trews, but they are a bit overplayed.

So many other countries "break international law", but this an illegal strike, we should have a right to create our own laws without interference. The teachers do have the right to strike when the kids are not in class, that's all the employer is trying to do, keep the children in class. While the teachers continually try to undermine that for more money. Hopefully, that will change today when the vote results are announced by the union to end the strike or not. Also there was minimal anger towards the NDP when they did it, nothing like there is now. Beyond that the BCTF is never satisfied with any of their contracts within the last fifteen years, they never want to compromise, that's part of the reason legislation like essential services had to be created, to keep the children in the classroom. Negotiation is a compromise, so the fact the BCTF doesn't compromise only shows why they are on strike. The government cannot and should not give into everything the union asks for. Unions have become too powerful now too, in the old days, yes they were good, but many of them now are not nearly as good. There's too many strikes, and for what? Many of their members may not be set for life, but they have enough money to at least get by if not more, their working conditions are usually fairly good, so they should not be on strike. People make choices when they go into a certain job, if they do not like the pay, then perhaps they should look elsewhere, instead of whining about the pay once they get the job.

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It's been done by other governments before the Liberals and no one ever called that illegal, so precendent shows it's not. Also the employeer has a right to decide the conditions of employement and if people do not like it they have a right to look else where for work.

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Gorillaz - O Green World

They're okay, but I find their songs are kind have really similar...

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The demands are excessive, that 15% wage increase would certainly mean the employeer would have to increase class sizes further to be able to afford the increase. If the class sizes are smaller the employeer would certainly have decrease wages to cover the cost of having to hire more teachers. There's no way around the fact that either way it's going to cost more money than the government can and wants to spend. Also the other unions have been forced to having a zero percent increase for several years, surely more strikes would happen too if an increase of any sort was given. Beyond which, the government has always had the right to call an strike illegal, it's called legislating them back to work, the NDP used it even. It's not like this has not been done before, it has. If the union members do not want to work for whats being offered they could always look elsewhere for work. Generally when people are un-happy about their wages it seems common for them to look for another job elsewhere.

I think teachers should use high school to prepare kids for a college/university scenario. Unlike in high school, it is less likely that teachers can/will adapt teaching strategies plus students are in a sink or swim situation as well. If kids are put into that situation in high school when the sink is swim situation is a bit reduced they can learn to adapt to the situation, this is also where teachers could help by offering up strategies to help students excel better in these situations as well. This would work better than our current system, which use a variety of different teaching styles, while they may be valid and worth while, they don't prepare students for University, which could make the situation a bit more overwhelming for a student. Instead of worrying about class sizes, teachers should work towards helping students succeed in post-secondary situations instead. Also, this strike would have likely happened either way, it seems unlikely either side was going to budge. Also from the Liberal perspective they kind have had to do this because they needed to have the government programs work at a financially sustainable level. Also many public buildings have had to undergo repairs in the last several years for various reasons. So there really was not a whole lot of money to go around.

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To answer one of the questions, yes I went to high school, and I had a class of 38, and I did better in that class than in one with less students. The reason was the teacher was much better and she made sure everyone learned the material. I quite agree with the point of how ridiculous Unions have become which was brought up by another person. Many of the Unions demand too much for the work. Teachers have plenty of vacation time and time off in which they could have a second job, like many other non-teachers have. The teachers are not currently negotiating either, they are simply saying we want smaller class sizes, and we want more money and then we'll go back to work. There's no compromise there, so the employeer has every right to refuse to negotiate with someone who is not negotiating anyways. Also, students have a right to an education, and quite frankly the employeer is currently representing the needs of students by trying to keep them in class, while the teachers are out in the cold for themselves. This unjust law as people call it is as just as legislating people back to work, even the NDP did this during their two terms, it's the same thing. The only difference between essential services and legislation is essential services pre-empts a strike in the hopes of keeping everything flowing properly without any stoppage. Laws are important, it's good and all to follow your conscience, but if people started doing whatever they wanted and ignored laws just because they did not like them, there could be some serious negative consequences as a result. This is a just law, it is almost identical to what British Columbians had before anyways, which other governments took advantage of, this is simply an adaptation of legislation.

The teachers have no right to take education hostage, it sets a bad example. They are saying if you don't like a law, well screw it you can just choose which laws to follow and which ones to ignore, that's not a good example, laws are in place for a reason. The contract is in place to June, the idea is to have the children in the classroom and to allow the BCTF and the Employeer negotiate a settlement. However, the Employeer is being brave here by not giving into every single demand the union has because some of them are ridiculous. If class sizes are smaller the wage increases would have to go towards paying for more teachers and space for one. Also, the N.D.P. at one point legislated people back to work, the essential services law basically has the same effect. It's more important that children have an education because without that their options will be severely limited in life. Also the teachers say it will not affect children to be out for awhile, then why does it matter if we even have teachers in the first place then? It's not the duty of the employee to set working conditions either, it's the duty of the employeer. And the employeer has rights to, yet those always seemed to be missed by some.

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Really, this is an illegal strike, they are not helping children, they are holding their education for their own purposes in negotiations. This has to do with the teachers, smaller class sizes and increased pay means less work and more money. Who really wins? The teachers. Increased class sizes can work if the teacher is good enough to teach them. The government's imposed contract expires in June, and I have to say good on them for so far refusing to negotiate until the teachers go back to work. The teachers are also setting a bad example right now for children, this is an illegal strike so what they're saying is it's ok to do what you want when you simply don't like something. It's time for them to go back to work and allow children to learn again.

I think we should keep our current system.

Their decisions may not reflect the majority either though, so it makes no difference anyways, so we may as well keep our system.

No matter who people vote for, under any system, they are most likely not going to support everything the person votes for believes in any which way, anyways.

But he already has tried, now it's time for him to step back, and let other people try to take them on or not.

For question period, they question these documents, that way we can decide if we are for or against them. Also, because the government has to be re-elected at some point they are probably going to do their best to not pass something most people are against.

But, if your initatives are going to go away once you leave because no one's going to continue them, then they will never be kept around forever either way.

That's not absurd, if it's something they'll agree with, strong arming would not be needed.

Actually, I think it was better he left, he will have to sooner or later and if no one is willing to pick up his causes then they will die sooner or later anyways.