AB - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 30, 2002 Students may not see end to teacher frustration level By JENNIFER LANG THERE’S AN end to the teacher’s contract dispute, but students in Terrace — and acrass the province ~ who took to the streets last week in frustration will likely see little change outside of the classroom. It’s expected some tea- chers who are angry about the imposed settlement may decide to not resume extra-curricular duties. . And that could mean everything from extra help after school, dances, sports games, band concerts and homework clubs are on hold indefinitely. “We have a feeling that the job action is going to be going on forever,” Ca- ledonia Senior Secondary student Marcel Giannelia said at a rally outside the school board office Jan. 16. “If it continues, it’s going to be harder for everyone.” As many as 500 high school students - and some elementary students — left classes before lunch Jan. 16, joining thousands of other students in B.C. in a province-wide action. Students here formed several different groups, marching to the board of- fice, the teachers’ union office, and to the office of Skeena Liberal MLA Roger Harris, who was not in town. Some carried signs reading “nobody is happy” and “We're tired of being pawns in a game we never wanted to play.” One young boy held a sign reading, “Gordon Campbell sucks.” Students were hoping for a negotiated settlement for teachers, but as the hourglass ran out on pre- mier Gordon Campbell's Jan. 18 deadline, many ap- peared resigned to the in- evitable. “capt te ole lt “There just ign any” money,” said Skeena Ju- nior student Orie Shiga. “We do support the tea- chers, but you have to wonder where the money STUDENTS MILL around in frant of Skeena Liberal MLA Roger Harris’ office Jan. 16 after they walked out of class to protest a lack of action in settting the teachers’ contract dispute their school districts. will come from.” Classmate Sean Bohle doubted the walkout would have little effect. “The government is going to legislate the tea- chers back,” said Skeena Junior student Sean Bohle. He suspected many stu- dents chose to use the walkout as an excuse to ‘skip class. “I came for the protest, but it ended up being prel- ty disappointing,” he said, “I'm disillusioned,” At the board office, schools superintendent Randy Smallbrugge and assistant superintendent came cutside to talk with students. Smallbrugge said some Cassie Hall Elementary students had come to the board office earlier than the high school students. Ten of them signed a statement complaining about the lack of after school activities - and re- pert cards. Students in the district have not received repost _ cards so. far this school “year because of the tea- chers’ dispute, which began when teachers with- drew a range of non-essen- tial duties back in Novem- ber. Schools had warned parents about the impend- ing walkout, planned weeks in advance by stu- dents in districts across the province, and communica- ted through emails, inter- net websites and word of mouth. — Local students who tock part were not threatened with penalties but were told they wouldn’t be able to make up any tests they missed. Parents and even one grandparent drove a num- ber of students downtown for the protest. A group from Thomhill Junior Secondary said the teachers’ dispute has had a big impact on their school’s bands. Teachers haven’t been performing fundraising du- ties, and that’s driving up the casts of a Thornhill Ju- nior band trip to Calgary this spring. “We're making a point,” said band student Matt Gosse. Ajter-school rehearsals are, alsa on hold. Gosse said he hasn’t been able to update the school’s website because teachers aren’t there to supervise before class. “Everything's closed,” he said. Kaare-Ann Borgen, a Grade 8 student at Thorn- hill Junior, said she’s struggling in Social Stu- dies but can’t get help after school. Tyler Schulmeister, a Grade 10 student at Skee- na Junior, said his basket- ball team’s travel plans for the season have been side- lined by the dispute. “[ don’t think it should affect our basketball,” he said, adding the team had hoped to compete al tour- naments in Kamloops and Kelowna, Walkout organizer Tim Wall said students may carry out further actions supporting teachers, such as petitions, letter writing campaigns or possibily an- other walkout. Wook ek & College students here are planning a protest of their own Feb. 6, Northwest Community Coilege’s student associa- tion opposes any planned change,to . the. tuition freeze .at B,C.’s” post-see- ondary institutions. They say the B.C. Lib- erais are reviewing a six- year-long tuition freeze and a five per cent tuition reduction. washer fluid levels. © Check tires and adjust pressure as required. 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