This guest post is from a Victoria teacher explaining to her colleagues why she is willing to hold the line in our strike.
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Hi. My name is Dana Bjornson. I’ve been teaching Math and Physics at Esquimalt for 15 years and I’m a teach-aholic.
I am at this mic to PROUDLY say that I WILL HOLD THE LINE.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because I am sick and tired of the children of this province being treated like crap by their government.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE for those students who need the extra help, the extra time, the extra resources because life didn’t deal them the same hand as the rest of their classmates.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because I only have time to put out the fires and help the squeaky wheel kids and I often wonder how many of my amazingly talented introverts are falling through the cracks because I don’t have time to ask them how they are doing that week.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE for the parents on my Facebook that have practically begged me to hold the line.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because I shouldn’t have to send my kids to private school to receive the same education I had in public school.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because when you read the fine print on Christy Clark’s winning campaign mantra, “Families First”, it turns out she actually meant “Wealthy Families First”.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because I have accepted “The Duct Tape Challenge.” This challenge requires teachers to stop allowing themselves to be treated as the duct tape holding this system together, then to share videos of themselves on social media actually having a life outside of school.
Now I don’t know about you, but I am pretty busy these days… raising kids, maintaining a cleanish household, usually working, binge watching on Netflix… I don’t have time to build a school in Ecuador. <but I will donate to those who do.> I don’t have the energy to paddle/cycle/run/moonwalk to raise money for social causes. <but I will donate to those who do.>
What I can do, though, is HOLD THE FREAKING LINE. We need to hold this government accountable! No more band aid approaches! No more Mrs. Nice Bjornson and NO MORE DUCT TAPE! Thank you.
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Hi. My name is Dana Bjornson. I’ve been teaching Math and Physics at Esquimalt for 15 years and I’m a teach-aholic.
I am at this mic to PROUDLY say that I WILL HOLD THE LINE.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because I am sick and tired of the children of this province being treated like crap by their government.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE for those students who need the extra help, the extra time, the extra resources because life didn’t deal them the same hand as the rest of their classmates.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because I only have time to put out the fires and help the squeaky wheel kids and I often wonder how many of my amazingly talented introverts are falling through the cracks because I don’t have time to ask them how they are doing that week.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE for the parents on my Facebook that have practically begged me to hold the line.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because I shouldn’t have to send my kids to private school to receive the same education I had in public school.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because when you read the fine print on Christy Clark’s winning campaign mantra, “Families First”, it turns out she actually meant “Wealthy Families First”.
I WILL HOLD THE LINE because I have accepted “The Duct Tape Challenge.” This challenge requires teachers to stop allowing themselves to be treated as the duct tape holding this system together, then to share videos of themselves on social media actually having a life outside of school.
Now I don’t know about you, but I am pretty busy these days… raising kids, maintaining a cleanish household, usually working, binge watching on Netflix… I don’t have time to build a school in Ecuador. <but I will donate to those who do.> I don’t have the energy to paddle/cycle/run/moonwalk to raise money for social causes. <but I will donate to those who do.>
What I can do, though, is HOLD THE FREAKING LINE. We need to hold this government accountable! No more band aid approaches! No more Mrs. Nice Bjornson and NO MORE DUCT TAPE! Thank you.
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