Why does Canada protect bad teachers

Word is out that bad teachers get a free pass even as rules for children in school intensifies. After the Toronto Star ran a 2 page article outlining the types of disgusting actions ‘protected’ by the unions, one must ask what politicians running in this year’s election will do about the secrecy and coverups.

The actions as outlined in this article many are calling for legal action. Why can a teacher insult, hit, provoke and in some cases sexually lure our youngsters while our government stand silent.

The article outlines over the last few years the trend is to protect the teachers even more by concealing their identity and charges. Why are these individuals not being fired immediately?

In business and the ‘real world’ you would be fired and possibly charged. Why again is being in the educational system a guarantee protection?

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French Education rules the day in Halton

If you speak French as a student and are enrolled in their much publicized French program they love you. If you are part of the mandated English stream of students it would seem to many parents you are tolerated, not represented at the trustee table and simply a reason why they get bad press. Yes, they are the Halton District School Board.

The battle rages on as many write the latest accommodation process promised to be honest and transparent resulting in a return of confidence from the majority of the residents has once again to many turned out to be anything but honest and transparent.

The recommendations are now included in a report authored by Superintend Dyson instead of the Director. The board’s own roadshow promised that the Director would be the one authoring and presenting the report to the trustees but Dyson once again has ridden on her horse to rule the day.

Make sure those French Immersion students are covered. Make sure they get into the building of the brand new high school being built for a community that has had 2 elementary schools taken (ie. stolen) from them (one literally kicking out all community children except FI the other just being overtaken from the ground up because of unfair boundaries and no caps or controls).

Now the community has waited years for a school not knowing if there will end up having room for them. Lets hang them from the rafters if there is no room….as long as we get that select group of kids we so dearly want to support as a board into the building in day 1 represented as always more than most….that is what we are hearing from the majority of community members who feel left out completely once again by this board.

For a board who has hit the press recently for what many residents and press people say is its disgusting biased new primary gifted program that essentially allowed kindergarten students to jump the queue for testing ahead of 700+ kids who have waited years for testing for issues……who ever stops and thinks about morality.

Morality is not a word often used favorably in Halton these days. Most residents tell us they don’t attribute it to their board or a Minister who sits back and allows discrimination, dishonest and disception at every turn.

The fall is coming….political change is in the wind. As one resident told me…many don’t even know the ‘other guys’ name but most will vote for him just to kick out the ruling Liberal party in Ontario. Did they not learn anything after the federal elections.

Ignore the people too often, you lose the power. Can we do the same for our trustees and board. Guess not….only after the next Halton election.

Here’s to getting one candidate per ward who may kick their sorry asses out the door.

Money skills need to be taught in school

A Canadian task force established by the federal government in 2009 has delivered 30 recommendations to ensure Canadians understand financial concepts and make better decisions. One of the recommendations is that core elementary and high school education across Canada should include financial literacy.

Learning about money, the importance of saving, and managing money is essential. These skills will help Canadian understand everything from saving and paying bills, mortgages, investments and retirement planning.

Banks are thrilled by the recommendations.

The task force developed a blueprint after researching successful financial literacy programs across Canada and globally.

The task force calls for the Canadian government to work with both the public and private sector. It stated a priority should be on life-long learning, reach out to First Nations, immigrants and seniors. It also stated regular progress reports are needed.

Will this country standardize financial training better than the mess it has left regarding French education.

We wait to see if the government implements a standardized approach to this latest recommendation.

Let us know what you think.

Canada needs to get tough on child porn crimes

Canada’s Bill C-54 toughing up minimum sentences for pedophiles convicted of possessing child porn from 14 days to 90 days is a complete disgrace to most Canadians.

Canadians demand tough punishment and expect much more from the federal Tories.

The Harper government has failed our nation, parents and every child who could be victimized more than this weak attempt at legal intervention.

Many have accused Canada of not caring when as a nation we have tougher legislation for abusing animals than we do for abusing children.

Let us know what you think.

Amazon continues to sell other pedophilia books

Amazon.com has removed the pedophilia book on their website reported by Anderson Cooper on CNN last evening but other books by the same author remained on the site until public presssure forced the company to finally remove them. Even more disturbing is the fact that other pedophilia books still are being sold by the company.

According to Anderson Cooper, CNN not only left countless messages to the company but they sent a reporter to their headquarters who waited approximately 2 hours without being granted an interview.

This evening Amazon finally contacted CNN but the representative had very little to say regarding their refusal to remove books.

What will make Amazon finally realize their mistake. Money …….that is why many are recommending a complete and permanent boycott of Amazon.com. Some suggest if their stock hit the floor that it will send a clear message to all publishers that such disgusting material will not be tolerated.

Lets be clear, the books in question talk clearly about sex with children. In our country and most that is rape and rape is a crime.

Do you think this company should be permanently out of business, boycotted temporarily, permanent or whatever.

We want to hear from you.

Here is the CNN article link: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/11/pedophile.guide/index.html?hpt=T2

Amazon.com finally removes pedophilia book

The action of Amazon.com defending a book on pedophilia has sparked a boycott by people outraged that such a item could be allowed to be sold. There are some actions and situations that honestly defy logic, decency and common sense. This news item was sent to us from a concerned parent after she saw it covered on CNN last evening.

In today’s world where we know the devastating results from pedophilia and human trafficking, it is beyond words to understand why anyone would produce such a horrific book but then for it to be allowed to be sold on a major site is……(can’t even use the words here).

Freedom of speech is the excuse originally used to defend the actions of Amazon.com for allowing it or maybe that was just the excuse given by a group of sick sick human beings.

We have no idea how such a disgusting piece of filth would get on the site but for it to be showcased by CNN who noted they had no comment at the time from Amazon.com is unbelievable.

People banned together forming Facebook groups, sending this out to publications like ours and generally rallied together to show their strength demanding something be done.

Now for all you individuals who say social media and the Internet is a horrible development be aware that communicating at the speed of light right now (not waiting for the hard copy print to hit your table) be aware that technology can make a difference. Once again it has proven that people will use it to rally together and force change.

We now want to know…what is Amazon.com and other sites like this going to do to ensure that such filth is not sold again on their sites. In addition, charges should be laid. Is there not laws regarding hate literature? If this is not considered hate literature I have no idea what will fall in this category.

Society demands action. I personally will be boycotting Amazon.com until I know what improved policy and procedures are put in place to ensure this NEVER happens again.

Update: I watched the video link on CNN and with the statement Amazon.com made defending their actions to sell this…I firmly state I will never use the site again.

Let us know what you think.

The link to the CNN report is http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/10/amazon-com-book-defending-pedophilia-sparks-boycott-call/

Here is the video link. You MUST watch this.

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/11/amazon-com-title-defending-pedophilia-sparks-boycott-call/

Here is the facebook boycott page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boycott-Amazon-For-Selling-Pedophile-Guide/160618807309185?ref=ts&v=wall

Bullying Website Geared At Helping Victims

With the issue of bullying increasing and the topic being at the forefront of academic and social institutions, more and more articles, publications and websites are cropping up. As parents we all know that the affect that bulling can have on children and young adults can be devastating. Cyberbullying is a new issue but one the schools have to deal with on a daily basis.

With the awareness increasing as to the need to stop bullying in its tracks, we will do our best to provide information as we get it. In that in mind we introduce the following websites developed in Canada by a parent and teacher who sent us this information in response to one of our bullying articles.

A Canadian teacher and parent named Bill Belsey is President of a website developed to address issues with bullying. President of Bullying.org, this organization wanted to share some educational resources that might be helpful to parents, educators and students in their efforts to better address bullying.

Regardless of where you live, bullying and its affects are the same and this website and its resources may be very helpful.

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Why Canada Can’t Stop Bullies

Canada can’t stop bullies. In fact, we rank 36th out of 40th for abuse in schoolyards.

Some would blame it on a culture where violence is glorified while some say it is lack of real policy and monitoring success of any such policy. Either excuse, shame on Canada.

Children everyday are being bullied in schoolyards without much being done at the school and board levels. Read more

‘Beyond 3:30′ School Club Keeps Kids Off Street

Toronto has come up with a very innovative club called Beyond 3:30 that helps keep kids off the street. As reported by Katie Daubs of the Toronto Star, the after-school program at Rockcliffe Middle School is meeting with fanfare from kids, teachers and the community. Read more

Halton School Board Recommendation Wastes Money on Building Portapaks

The Halton District School Board is considering spending excessive amounts of taxpayer dollars to move portables off overcrowded school and instead replace them with portapaks instead of looking at boundary change options.

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