Whether we like it - or admit it - or not, the latest Reform (and the Dovrat one that came before) is a genuine attempt at restructuring teaching so as to save education in this country. It rewards better teachers and does not reward mediocrity. I said "genuine attempt" - I didn't say that they would necessarily have worked. What the public sees, though, is teachers rejecting both reforms in a knee-jerk reaction. What the public sees is Ran Erez who, instead of handling the negotiations properly (and worrying about a strike fund) talks about appealing to the UN. He does not have to rely on a teacher's wage to make ends meet, as I do. With apologies to those whose feathers I have ruffled. Anonymous ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - www.etni.org ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------