Nova Scotia Parents for Teachers forum
A group of parents, teachers, students and representatives from the Nova Scotia Teachers Union are meeting to discuss issues related to the contract dispute between the provincial government and teachers.
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Doucet says the government's proposal had nothing in terms of resources for the classroomby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:33:46 PM -
Liette Doucet speaks at a Parents for Teachers forum at Saint Mary's in Halifax http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CySQSuNWIAEA-29.jpg
by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:33:46 PM -
"That is not negotiation" says Doucet of the government's lack of counter offerby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:33:47 PM
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Ben Sichel, parent & teacher says teachers have slowly been dealing with growing class sizes and more admin tasksby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:34:54 PM
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Sichel says at the heart of this, it is about "rejecting austerity in economics completely"by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:36:40 PM
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"I can't remember a time when the cupboards weren't bare," says Ben Sichel http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CyST9IEW8AAkrm5.jpg
by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:37:33 PM -
Government is trying to pit parents against teachers, says Sichelby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:38:32 PM
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Tina Roberts-Jeffers, a parent, says I trust teachers, even as I ask them to provide more culturally appropriate material.by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:41:55 PM
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Roberts-Jeffers receives a round of applause after "I trust teachers"by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:42:31 PM
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Larry Haiven, parent and grandparent, professor at Saint Mary’s University says government didn't expect teachers to get parent supportby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:44:21 PM
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Doucet says classrooms need more specialists like speech language pathologists, teacher aids, etcby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:52:51 PM
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Doucet encourages parents to "keep the pressure on" to governmentby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:53:42 PM
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Doucet says the government "costed out" each of the union's asks.by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:56:13 PM
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Liette Doucet, union president, answers questions at Parents for Teachers forumby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:56:20 PM
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Doucet says government didn't come back with any offer, and only allowed working conditions to be addressed with the "partnership" groupby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:57:25 PM
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Parent asking about the "elephant in the room" the question of childcareby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 5:58:19 PM
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Union being told "you have the public support"by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:08:32 PM
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Doucet says union is trying to figure out how the government got the numbers on how much the union's proposal would costby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:10:19 PM
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Joan Jessome, former president of NSGEU, warns the government's numbers are not the issue.by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:16:13 PM
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Jessome warns teachers to "ramp it up" this week and avoid talking about the possible cost of the proposalby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:18:01 PM
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Group talking about "getting the momentum going" this week leading up to the possible job action date a week from Mondayby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:19:51 PM
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More rallies planned for this week in Inverness, the Valleyby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:20:42 PM
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Forum turns to strategy - rallies, leaflet hand-outs at schoolsby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:21:24 PM
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Organizer Kate Irvine takes questions from the audience http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CySfoycXUAAiAnJ.jpg
by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:28:37 PM -
Liette Doucet says union will issue info this week about possibilities of job action http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CySgedHXAAAJUFc.jpg
by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:32:26 PM -
NSGEU members here to support teachers, say "don't take it personally" "keep doing what you are doing" http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CySgxvcW8AEX_O0.jpg
by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:33:34 PM -
Audience member calls support for teachers "unprecedented"by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:35:10 PM
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One parent speaks up, saying not all parents are supporting teachers.by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:38:13 PM
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Parent asks where to find information about exactly what requests the union is makingby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:40:21 PM
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Doucet responds she can't reveal everything the union is asking forby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:40:53 PM
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In broad terms, she says asks include workload for teachers, making things better for students in classroomby Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:41:59 PM
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Forum about to wrap http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CySksblXgAAhEtk.jpg
by Stephanie vanKampen via twitter 11/27/2016 6:50:42 PM