Revolting teachers!

**gijoe1313** · 15th September 2010, 17:03

Well, that was a fine how do you do... went with Captain Banzai and parked up outside Auckland Pubic Libararyry, we trudged up to the rotunda in Albert park and hobnobbed amongst a gathering of filthy treachery types - I was in my best Spartan armour and everyone was in fashionable black.

Usual windage about treacher's rights and wrongs and boo-hoos, stood there in the shade like a muppet for a hour waiting for the muster.

Desultory cheers, jeers and speeches, plenty of teacher screeches ... usual hullaballoo ...

Marched down from park into bottleneck and down into Queen street, got interviewed by a telly type, clicky clicky of photo snappers. Got to QE square at bottom of Queen st.

Could hardly be faffed hanging about, so buggered off back to the bike with Capt. Banzai and companion and rode off chortling.

He went to Hobby City in Tamaki Dr, and I to 'Treads to pick up my order of battery connectors for my battery optimiser, chowed down a meat pastry parcel and a swig of ginger beer. Talked to TOTO.

Rode home, gave Capt. Banzai a loan of my Big Ol'Hornet to test, and I bashed on some Oggy knobs onto Cindi (my preddy CB1000R). Corker of a day. Except for that bit where I had to faff round with some revolting treachers complaining about our lot 'cause gubbermint is being meaners.

Chur, peace out.

Oh yeah, looking forward to ride down to see Quasi with TOTO and Gremlin. I don't think the 'Tron is quite ready for this!

**piston broke** · 15th September 2010, 19:21

i heard on the radio that the 'revolting' teachers get between $27-$35/hr.
tuff life.

p.s. can't say i envy them.

**Mully** · 15th September 2010, 19:29

Saw them opposite work in Queen St.

They need to work on their pronouncing - I knew they wanted something "now!", but I wasn't sure what they wanted cos I couldn't understand them.

**SMOKEU** · 15th September 2010, 19:31

It must be a shit job being a teacher, dealing with all those horrible students. My old man used to be a high school teacher and he would beat some of the students with sticks.

**Grumpy** · 15th September 2010, 19:58

Originally Posted by piston broke

i heard on the radio that the 'revolting' teachers get between $27-$35/hr.
tuff life.

p.s. can't say i envy them.

Is it true that is based on a salary not a wage. If the workload that these new national standards has created has increased by what has been said then the offer that they have been extended does kinda amount to a kick in the nuts doesn't it. Teaching can be a pretty thankless job I s'pose.

**nutjob** · 15th September 2010, 20:09

My mother has been a teacher for 30 years, and they don't pay her nearly enough for the workload and bullshit she has to deal with!

**StephenG** · 15th September 2010, 22:36

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

... I was in my best Spartan armour and everyone was in fashionable black. ...

Wahey! I saw you! I was in the march too!

Some seem to appreciate the work we do, but there's also a few that don't. I'm a rather youngish/newish teacher and people seem incredulous that I'd want to be a teacher ... some of these people being other teachers! I definitely think we are undervalued in this society.

For the haters who think otherwise, I would gladly let them do my job for a week to help them understand. No? You don't want to do my job? Hrm...

**vindy500** · 15th September 2010, 22:44

Originally Posted by StephenG

Wahey! I saw you! I was in the march too!

Some seem to appreciate the work we do, but there's also a few that don't. I'm a rather youngish/newish teacher and people seem incredulous that I'd want to be a teacher ... some of these people being other teachers! I definitely think we are undervalued in this society.

For the haters who think otherwise, I would gladly let them do my job for a week to help them understand. No? You don't want to do my job? Hrm...

youre not exactly forced into it though are you

**PrincessBandit** · 15th September 2010, 22:47

Originally Posted by StephenG

Wahey! I saw you! I was in the march too!

Some seem to appreciate the work we do, but there's also a few that don't. I'm a rather youngish/newish teacher and people seem incredulous that I'd want to be a teacher ... some of these people being other teachers! I definitely think we are undervalued in this society.

For the haters who think otherwise, I would gladly let them do my job for a week to help them understand. No? You don't want to do my job? Hrm...

I remember my Practicum lecturer pointing out early on in our classes - as a profession, teachers deal with up to around 30 "clients" simultaneously; how many lawyers, doctors and suchlike have to deal with that number all in one room. There are times when I question my own sanity about why I'm doing this, especially when dealing with some of the belligerent sweethearts you have to deal with in the classroom, corridors and playgrounds! (Especially when most of them are much bigger than me).

**piston broke** · 15th September 2010, 22:50

Originally Posted by nutjob

My mother has been a teacher for 30 years, and they don't pay her nearly enough for the workload and bullshit she has to deal with!

so 25-35 /hr isn't enough
i don't doubt there real value (could be a lot better),but all in all,tis a very good wage for nz

**Smifffy** · 15th September 2010, 22:54

I had the day off today, the Moll is a relief teacher, so naturally had the day off, since there were no junkets she needed to provide cover for.

We went to one of our large regional centres to do a bit shopping today. Irish pub for lunch, which was full of teachers who had taken the day off without pay in protest of the fact that they aren't paid enough to be able to eat or drink.

Good luck to em.

**piston broke** · 15th September 2010, 22:56

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Is it true that is based on a salary not a wage. If the workload that these new national standards has created has increased by what has been said then the offer that they have been extended does kinda amount to a kick in the nuts doesn't it. Teaching can be a pretty thankless job I s'pose.

yep sallary i believe,
oh and don't they get 13weeks/yr holliday

**piston broke** · 15th September 2010, 22:59

Originally Posted by StephenG

Wahey! I saw you! I was in the march too!

Some seem to appreciate the work we do, but there's also a few that don't. I'm a rather youngish/newish teacher and people seem incredulous that I'd want to be a teacher ... some of these people being other teachers! I definitely think we are undervalued in this society.

For the haters who think otherwise, I would gladly let them do my job for a week to help them understand. No? You don't want to do my job? Hrm...

count me in,with bells on

**Virago** · 15th September 2010, 23:00

Originally Posted by piston broke

...don't they get 13weeks/yr holliday

The holidays are the biggest problem for teachers who are planning rolling industrial action. It ain't easy...

**piston broke** · 15th September 2010, 23:06

Originally Posted by Smifffy

I had the day off today, the Moll is a relief teacher, so naturally had the day off, since there were no junkets she needed to provide cover for.

We went to one of our large regional centres to do a bit shopping today. Irish pub for lunch, which was full of teachers who had taken the day off without pay in protest of the fact that they aren't paid enough to be able to eat or drink.

Good luck to em.

yep,,,fekem.

you do a super job(most of you)
but compare it to others pay's before this bs.