----- Original Message ----- From: Veronica Foldes <verfol@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: meeting with the Irgun representative Hello All, I won't be able to attend the meeting on tuesday, as I am on a bi-annual three-day seminar at Yad VaShem from Monday till Wednesday. However, I would really appreciate being told what happened. My thoughts will be with you all. Good luck, Veronica Tessa wrote: > I agree with Sharon that a union is only as strong as its rank and file - > so > why are so many teachers rushing to join the on-line HOTS course, when > sanctions are still officially in place? > It's not only the content of the HOTS course and the question whether > HOTS > should be introduced in L2 before L1, it's also and very importantly, > whether we agree to implement this programme before any decision is made > about remuneration for the extra work we will all be putting in, as has > been mentioned in many of the posts on this list. > Everyone should realize that if not enough teachers have done the > course, the Ministry will find it very difficult to start the programme. > Once > the programme begins without the question of money having been settled, we > can kiss the idea of any kind of remuneration goodbye! And then we will > all >know the reason why we are expected to work so hard for peanuts - it's > because that's what we agree to! > This matter is really important to all of us. Please come to the > round-table discussion at ETAI next week, and *very important - also come > to the meeting with the Irgun representative which will be held > immediately > after the conference at 16.30.* > Hope to see you there in droves. ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------