a | , Pinnacle Pellet Sales Gov't to blame for teachers’ strike Dear Sir: I read with curious dis-— appointment the letter last week from Chris Stone who was decrying the choice of teachers to pursue an illegal protest against the govern- ment (and the law that the setup)." I read with disappointed - curiosity the letter by Todd Ritter that berated teachers because he felt the teach- ers were only serving their own needs when they chose, to defy the law that forced a legislated agreement on them. Lastly, I read with both curiosity and disappointment the editorial by Rod Link who felt the teachers should be taking the high road by giving their strike fund to parent advisory councils. — First, yes, the protest was undoubtedly illegal. Much ~.- of what has moved mankind forward throughout its histo- ry and against injustice and dictatorial-type law making — has been illegal dissent. One only has to look at the early days of unjust laws against unions’ when they ' were first trying to be estab- lished, the. African’ Ameri- can struggles for equal rights (e.g. Rosa Parks), the upheaval that women had to go through during the time of the suffragettes, Ghandi’s illegal acts against the laws _ Of the British government in India and the fight: for independence in. America ' because of unfair taxes and colonial discrimination. _ The list goes on and on Dear Sir: | -his daughter’s long-term ed- | CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD. The Mail Bag © and on. : I feel that Mr: Ritter has twisted the meaning of eth- ics (moral duty and judg- ment). On" one hand, he complains that his daughter is being deprived of school --in the short term. Is he as concerned about his daughter being in an educational system’ where four-day work weeks oc- cur, where neighbourhood schools are closed, where class are comprised of so many special needs students - (without support) that other students are also suffering. where learning resources and materials are severely restricted, worn out, or out- dated? This has been occurring in a major way for five years since the Liberal government was first elected: What about ucational environment? He states that “back then {when I went to’school], it was common to have 30 or more students ina class” and “[my kids] say that their classes are not that large.” Mr. Ritter, I believe, has - missed the point. Teachers are concerned more about the types of students in the class and less about the number. Back then generally stu- Smokescreen Once again, this mayor and council have gone behind — closed doors to spend my money. This time it is to buy the | Terrace Co-op building and lands. It is money the city does. not yet have. If I had known this was in the works, I (and others) might have considered running in ‘this municipal. election to unseat the mayor. It seems to be just a normal thing for these people to make ‘decisions without consulting us.minions ie: moving and — renovating the George Little House, stealing New Skeena’s rolling stock, only to have to put it back, and now this. | ,..OK, so they’ve done it again. Now what to do? I suggest changing the name to the Terrace Gro-Op and, you know, get'Bob Erb to grow things. Mayor Jack Talstra is a lawyer. He could figure out the loopholes on behalf of his peons. Profits from sales.could easily offset the purchase price and even pay for the néw _ multiplex. If you thought train tourists would be interested in a cultural centre, just imagine a ride back to Prince Rupert in the “smoking car.” Chris Spangl, Terrace B.C. (N&J SERVICE CENTRE LTD.) : Car & Light Truck Repair ¢ Brake Specialists . 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GALL 1-800-958-8377 AW CENTRE FOR AP} TRADES AND TECHNOLOGY dents with special needs . Were not integrated into the regular classes. Back then any main- streaming that did occur was supported, at' least to a ample, on the front page of the Nov. 2 newspaper, edu- cation minister Shirley Bond States that it is up to the local boards to deal;with the lost _ school days. . reasonable extent. by special support staff. 7 Back then the govern- ment hadn‘t raised the bar and artificially lowered the number of students that were designated as special needs. Back: then the number of students that came ‘from family -disruptions weren't the same. In fact, back then is just that: “back then.” Furthermore, kids are not in oversized classes, what about the kids that are? What about the _ kids that are in classes where the composition is so mixed/ . Strained that. the teacher is unable to give the individual . help that isneeded? , this. district - Also, “if hadn‘t been’ forced to redi- rect finances by instituting the four-day week, his kids . and many more would be in oversized classes. Mr. Ritter also writes that the school district and the administration must solve BOOK YOUR TEST-DRIVE OMLWEE AT WWWRAZDA.CA, GRADUATES GET AN ADDITIONAL CASH these problems. Good luck. Look at the last five years. In case he hasn’t noticed, . the government controls the while . his ‘Ready’s However,’.in the -same breath, she doesn’t indi- cate that the boards will be given any money from the government to help solve the problem, for the money that the government. gained | ‘from the teachers’ job action will be used to pay for Vince recommendations and not be directed back to the school boards. This turning the’ other cheek, downloading respon- sibility to the school boards (without the necessary fi- purse strings. As just one ex- PETLAND TERRACE PROUD TO SPONSOR | nancial support), and using legislation (not cooperation) has been going, on for five. years. Teachers would have loved to see the school boards and administration keep. ‘the educational sys- tem healthy. Teachers were forced to speak out, and when that met deaf ears, they ethically needed take stand, . Teachers have already taken the high road. Approxi- ‘mately, 40,000 teachers took wr. 1 t “& ApopteAe Pet's " hs 3 Benge eh, out w In Foster Care: This striking kitten was found by a resident of Thornhill and brought to our shelter. A week later the caring erson came back and adopted him (they had already kept Fis brother]: While ‘he is enjoying hinisel with his brother, the people really only want one cat; so... they are oung fellow and will take care of him until he ome’ fo call his own. His adoption includes'a certificate to have him neutered when he turns 6 months old. A BIG thanks to Leonard Feddersen for saving this kitten! If you are interested in adopting the kitten please call Leonard at fat animals we have available for adoption at the Thornhill Animal Shelter by logging on to Petfinder.com Vm VIEW ANIMALS AT: www.petfinder.com Come see these animals at the Thornhill Animal Shelter’ sponsoring this inds a ‘forever 35-7623. Check | Your Bunny Will Be:.. 1 | ALTE | ||REGULAR) PRICE! Foot Aye MG Loe ally Ok ner Pronuetey © Cathey 1-800-633-7787 '* 250-635-160 OPEN, 5 K ee Satuiday Qe 6pm © Sunday Eno spn a stand that cost each one of them thousands of dollars. Under the former NDP gov- ernment, the teachers were willing to take a very small salary increase (two per cent over three years).- provid- ing. the government made improvements to the edu- cational system (class _ size, special needs, for example). _ Then, when the Liber- als came into power, these improvements. were sliced away. by legislative guillo-. tines. . Beyond that, it is a well- known, documented fact that teachers spend not meager portions of their own money to help provide resources in the classroom. » AS a personal example, over the years, I ‘have pur-_ chased cight computers from my own -money so that | would be able to have enough computers for my” students. I'm not the only one; Mr. Papais has: purchased -- 12 computers over the same time so that his . classes ~ would have enough comput- ers when he was teaching « keyboarding/computer _ sci- a te ence, Thus, when Mr.’ Link — speaks about the high road,- 1 wonder why he did not ask. the government to take the high road and give the mon- ey that they recouped from the job action to the parent advisory councils? Brian Koven, Terrace, B.C. Cou Petiand Mon Thurs Sam bpin © Friday ane Spar ‘player, value approximately $50 ‘and:|" a-gray “Audiovox” CD player/Radio,.| value $39.99) | leading to the arrest and charges being taid against this or any other : , | testify in court. 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