Ha ha!How soon after he agreed with you was he sacked?
Just asking for a friend...
Seriously though - any employee should be covered by fair work practices and unfair dismissal legislation unless they are a genuine casual worker with less than 12 months of tenure. I thought that gave nation wide coverage and protection.
It can't necessarily stop you being sacked for a change of direction but at least it can compensate you for the action if it is unreasonable.
On the teaching side I acknowledge that the work effort is huge both inside and outside the classroom - but I also know that there are a lot of teachers with poor work ethics who accept the higher pay and just recycle their lessons year after year. I grew up with teachers who just wrote on the blackboard for the whole lesson and had us copy it. I never learned much or engaged with their subjects I am afraid.
Having other teachers who put in effort highlighted the difference a good teacher can make - even the ones with the 'wrong' political and social viewpoint for my upbringing and opinions.
With no actual knowledge of you, I do not think you would have been one of those 'lazy' types; so good on you for sticking at it and making a difference.
Football wears out your body and boots.
Teaching wears out your mind and teeth.
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I met Danny years after his MV termination.
I don't want to derail the thread, RIMB, but if one teaches infants, primary or high school, the job is just too hard for anyone to be slack. The students keep teachers busy and the constant planning ahead of them is exhausting. I think there are a few other teachers on here too - Zimbos and JS96?
A few secondary college teachers, grades 11-12, when I taught there, took it a bit easier and a few were relatively slack compared to the teachers teaching younger students aged 4-15.
I speak from 6 years having worked as a labourer, fencer, clerk, meat packer, miner, welfare worker, musician, kitchen hand, (being useless at most of them) prior to teaching.
Infant teaching aged 4-8 was the hardest job of the lot, although labouring was physically tiring! Gee, it is hard work, then when one feels like resting after school, one has to prepare lessons at night for the next day.
However, infant teaching has been easily the most satisfying. Seeing students improve over the year in reading, maths, spelling, writing, etc, is inherently satisfying. Teachers also have a fair bit of autonomy during the day, but one has little contact with other adults over an entire day! Team teaching is good with another teacher. One can share a joke with anther adult. Often kids say hilarious things and one bursts out laughing, with no other adult to share the humour.
I taught for 25 years permanently and on permanent contract. Then retired and did part-time/casual relief teaching for 13 years - until last year. I've taught ages 4 - 27. Taught young adults at TAFE as well.That was a bit easier.
I never accepted money coaching football, but that was satisfying too - seeing players improve then go on at senior level.
Another occupation that must be tough is nursing. Many former nurses I've taught with have retrained to become teachers, thinking it might be easier. I'd surmise 67% of them think nursing is harder and 33% think teaching is harder - teaching ages 4-12.
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