Well it seems the Telegraph Journal has someone new to pick on. The teachers of this province. I couldn't imagine how a teacher in this province would feel after reading an article like this. Statements like: "Teachers will be expected to provide a full year of instruction with one week less classroom time. If teachers can do it, it's a sign classroom time isn't being used very efficiently on a day-to-day basis. If they can't do it, their students will pay the price."
What is the paper suggesting here? Teachers are wasting precious teaching time or slacking off at school. Do they actually know how much time a teacher puts into a curriculum for our children. I doubt it.
What about this statement: "When it comes to the school calendar, though, schools seem to be run for the convenience of adults." No examples given as to why they would say this.
In this statement : "The minister has also stressed the benefits of a well-rounded education, returning subjects such as physical education, art and music to provincial schools. If diverse experiences matter, Mr. Lamrock must see that cancelling special activities is not a good way to make up for lost time". The editor is obviously confusing physical education and art with special activities like field trips, plays, concerts and events like winter carnival.
The editors tone in this whole article, we feel, is very disrespectful to teachers. Maybe the paper should remember who is coaching our kids sports teams or directing the school musicial. Last time we checked teachers were not paid for this extra curricular activities that enrich our kids lives
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