I second that! I would NEVER want to have to use the exam options! And remember that if a teacher doesn't like the literature he / she has to teach, his / her students certainly won't... All the best, Rivka Sharon wrote: I appeal to all of you who have reservations against the new lit program NOT to fight to eliminate the option of Logs! first, it is an option - no one has to do it, but some of us might choose to do it. (Yes, the issue of pay still needs to be addressed.) To me, the most critical issue is maintaining the teacher's freedom to choose his/her lit texts, and this is not just a matter of personal preference; it is a pedagogical issue. Literature must be chosen with a particular class in mind. this is especially true in a country like ours, with so many different types of populations. A text suitable for a secular coed class might be a poor choice for a group of young women in a Haradi school, etc. The national exam is always going to choose rather bland literature for this very reason. ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------