Do you know why Bagrut test graders got a raise? Do you know why the ministry of education reduced the quotas and raised the fees for checking Bagrut tests in English? Exactly this time last year no test was checked. Nobody crossed the lines. This was a good example. Apparently we , quite ignorantly , are not following it. The courses are all full up to capacity. If we cave in now for the HOTS - we will never see any payment. Yes, of course the courses are on a high level. I wouldn't think otherwise. However the propaganda uses it as a reason why to take the courses. There is no connection. "MA KASHUR" - our students would say. The Irgun cannot help us if we don't help ourselves. Remember "Projects"! For how many hours did you get paid out of the millions you spent checking, rechecking, guiding, and instructing .. Remember the Bagrut markers. Some of them are hot advocates for the HOTS now. Wining will not get us anywhere!!! Yael Gal An English teacher ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------