correction - the meeting with the irgun is at 16:30 (not 16:00) on tuesday... sara g On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 11:47 AM, tessa shrem<tessashrem@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi everyone, > 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 16.00.* > > Hope to see you there in droves. > Tessa Shrem > > > ----------------------------------------------- > ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org > or - http://www.etni.org.il ** > ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** > ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** > ----------------------------------------------- > > -- sara g in israel sarag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx saragabai@xxxxxxxxx Visit us at The E Zone http://clickit3.ort.org.il/ganyavneenglish ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------