The Progressive Agenda Being Fulfilled (by Tunya Audain 100815, comment to Blog School for Thought (SQE) on topic “Saying it as it is” 100814 http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org/index.php/blog/read/saying-it-as-it-is/ ) The deterioration of language skills is real and deliberate. It is a pervasive trend with direct connections to teacher training where progressivism… Read more
Reform
Teacher Union Calls The Shots in BC
BCTF Will Continue To Call the Shots in BC Education (This essay was published Dec 10 in the Vancouver Sun's blog, "The Report Card") The Avison Report clearly illustrates how the current BC College of Teachers is dysfunctional to the fulfillment of its mandate. Even if the BC Teachers’… Read more
Regional School Boards Dysfunctional
Are Current Models of Education Delivery Dysfunctional? (by Tunya Audain 100315, comment to blog Food For Thought (SQE) on topic: The Dance of the Lemons 100314 re: Newsweek cover story – Why We Must Fire Bad Teachers (Mar 15/10) Many of the comments in this Newsweek story say the very… Read more
Parent Rights and Their Children’s Education
PARENT RIGHTS AND THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION The Right to 1. Choice 2. Information 3. Be Heard & Consulted 4. Special Assistance 5. Involvement 6. Safeguards 7. Appeal For a Printable PDF of this Article Click Here The rights compiled here are those that generally apply in most democratic… Read more
Parent Power in Each School
Parent Power (By Tunya Audain 100326, comment to blog Report Card by Janet Steffenhagen Vancouver Sun Education Reporter on: “Provincial parent group not in trouble, president says” 100324) Why do parents have to beg for recognition from their school systems? I’ve attended parent advisory meetings which spent most of… Read more