(From the Globe and Mail - good read!)
I had plenty of moments when I hated my life as a parent of young children. But I never blogged about it – no such thing then – never wrote a trendy book about the merits of martini play dates and didn’t need studies to tell me that parenting is a hard slog that makes you more depressed than non-parents.
The full article is here.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Couples fare better when dads do playtime, not caregiving: Study
From the Canada.com website - an article of note for parents.
As always, your input and ideas are welcomed and encouraged. Hear of anything going on at school that parents might find interesting? Email it to the association using the links on the right hand side of this page, and let us know.
Stay warm!
As always, your input and ideas are welcomed and encouraged. Hear of anything going on at school that parents might find interesting? Email it to the association using the links on the right hand side of this page, and let us know.
Stay warm!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Teacher talks called off
Alberta teachers have been told their contract will remain the way it is, with no salary freeze.
Education officials were in talks with the teachers union about forgoing a salary increase to save the province money.
But the president of the Alberta Teachers' Association, Carol Henderson, said Education Minister Dave Hancock told her Friday the proposal is dead and this year's 4.3 per cent salary increase will go ahead.
Read more here.
Education officials were in talks with the teachers union about forgoing a salary increase to save the province money.
But the president of the Alberta Teachers' Association, Carol Henderson, said Education Minister Dave Hancock told her Friday the proposal is dead and this year's 4.3 per cent salary increase will go ahead.
Read more here.
Calgary Islamic school draws 100-deep lineup
About a hundred parents waited in line outside the Calgary Islamic School on Friday morning for a chance to get their children enrolled.
The private school — which teaches kindergarten to Grade 11 — has room for about 20 new students next year, officials said.
But since it's the only school of its kind in Calgary, which has a Muslim population of about 60,000 people, parents line up outside in the cold for a chance to register every year, said principal Moussa Ouarou.
He added that the waiting list already has 300 names on it.
Read the whole article here.
The private school — which teaches kindergarten to Grade 11 — has room for about 20 new students next year, officials said.
But since it's the only school of its kind in Calgary, which has a Muslim population of about 60,000 people, parents line up outside in the cold for a chance to register every year, said principal Moussa Ouarou.
He added that the waiting list already has 300 names on it.
Read the whole article here.
Time for a change, but make it doable
Let children make their own resolutions, but steer them away from the impossibleBy Katherine Dedyna, Postmedia News
Just about every parent is familiar with New Year's resolutions, but is there something they'd like their kids to improve?
The beginning of the year is "a great time" for families to discuss ways that every member of the family — even preschoolers — can think about positive change, says B.C. child-rearing expert Kathy Lynn.
Think of resolutions more like serious wishes or guideposts, but not promises, she suggests. "Promise is difficult, because kids really believe in promises." As in Disneyland. So if kids don't hold up their end — something mom and dad might know from their own experience — they shouldn't feel like failures.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
ATA and Alberta Ed Consider Changes to Collective Bargaining
Our teachers are presently working under a collective agreement that is scheduled to end after the 2010/2011 school year. After that, bargaining will begin anew in all jurisdictions across the province.
In order to reduce the possible hurdles that an uncertain economy, cutbacks, and dynamic demographic will all present to amicable collective bargaining, Alberta Education and the ATA are considering large scale changes to the process. This link will give you some insight into the ATA's reasoning, and this link leads to some proposals from Alberta Education.
The impetus for all of this is the desire to avoid the disastrous turn of events in 2002 that led to a strike position and education disruptions province wide as 14000 education workers went on strike.
Do you think that teachers should have a right to strike? Or should they be considered an 'essential service' like the police or firefighters?
In order to reduce the possible hurdles that an uncertain economy, cutbacks, and dynamic demographic will all present to amicable collective bargaining, Alberta Education and the ATA are considering large scale changes to the process. This link will give you some insight into the ATA's reasoning, and this link leads to some proposals from Alberta Education.
The impetus for all of this is the desire to avoid the disastrous turn of events in 2002 that led to a strike position and education disruptions province wide as 14000 education workers went on strike.
Do you think that teachers should have a right to strike? Or should they be considered an 'essential service' like the police or firefighters?
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