[etni] Re: working in more than 1 school
- From: Wolfson <wolfson@xxxxxxx>
- To: David Graniewitz <graniewitz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Bari Nirenberg <bnirenberg@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:18:30 +0300
It's true that there seem to be fewer male teachers, not just male English
teachers.
I think the 2-3 school issue is a growing problem in light of the fact that
both the MOE and municipalities are loathe to give tenure on a full-time
position in one school. Teachers tend to work in schools that are under
different auspices. It may well be a regional problem , but I don't think it is
only confined to religious schools. I know of several teachers in elementary
school who have to make up their hours by working in two schools, sometimes at
quite a distance apart. Besides that there are teachers who add to their wages
by teaching in the academic colleges. This is true not only of English teachers
but also maths, geography, and computer teachers.
Dena W
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From: "David Graniewitz" <graniewitz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Bari Nirenberg" <bnirenberg@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <wolfson@xxxxxxx>; <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [etni] Re: working in more than 1 school
>I think that Bari might have hit the nail on the head. A
> colleague of mine with whom I work in Jerusalem who spent
> most of her career working in the centre of the country
> often points out the differences between the various regions.
> She said, for instance that until she came to the capital
> she didn't know any male English teachers and today (in a
> non religious school) she is working with 3 male English
> teachers (all religious BTW and all working in other places
> as well).
>
> Religious schools are generally smaller so this does add to
> the problem. There is also a tendency to set up smaller more
> specialised ideologically-based schools not just in the
> religious sector. Perhaps this is more prevalent in
> Jerusalem. Teachers working in these schools have to look
> for work elsewhere to supplement their incomes.
>
> David G
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> I'm curious as to whether this is a national problem or a
> regional problem, or perhaps more of a problem in the
> religious sector. I teach at a secular school in Beer Sheva
> and although I do know a few teachers who teach in more than
> one school, they are definitely in the minority here (both
> the men and the women). For most of my 20 years teaching,
> I've taught more than a full misra (though generally not as
> many hours as you teach) and I've always taught in only one
> school (and I am a woman, but that's completely irrelevant).
>
> Maybe we have fewer teachers in the south or maybe the
> schools are bigger or maybe religious schools are usually
> smaller. Whatever it is, I was completely unaware of this
> problem.
>
> Bari
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