STOP early dismissal Wednesdays in SD 71!
School District 71 (Comox Valley) has an early dismissal every second Wednesday for Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). As parents of students in SD 71 we need to demand an end to these early dismissal days which have had a negative impact on students and parents since they were instituted. The need for additional daycare for families every other Wednesday is a burden and wreaks havoc with scheduling. More importantly the loss of class time for PLCs, which may or may not be of benefit to students, is unacceptable.
The PLCs have been instituted without any measurable indicators of success and any direct benefits to students are not quantifiable. They were also instituted in a very non-consultative fashion (the School Board did not follow due process to fully consult parents) and parents have not been allowed to evaluate or provide feedback on the PLCs.
In light of the on-going labour dispute between the province and teachers in BC it seems logical to end the early dismissal Wednesdays in order to make up for some of the instructional time lost as a result of the labour action. If teachers feel strongly about engaging in PLCs this can be done outside of regular class hours.
Demand that School Board Superintendent Sherry Elwood and your elected School Board trustees end the early dismissal Wednesdays and amend the 2014/2015 School District 71 calendar. Sign the petition and contact them here: http://www.sd71.bc.ca/contact.php
The trustees are up for re-election this November 15th (at the same time as municipal elections). Ask the candidates what their position is on PLC days. Remember they are in their positions to serve students and parents within the district. Talk to your local School Board Trustee voice your concerns and demand a change!
Updates
September 19, 2014
The volume of support for this petition has gained the attention of local news outlets. I am currently coordinating times for an interview to ensure our specific list of demands is clearly communicated to the public.
Reached 100 supporters
September 19, 2014
48 Comments
Professional Planning should be done after the students full day of school. It is not the student or parents responsibility to make sure the teacher's are prepared. It should be part of the teachers job to plan & learn new methods - whether they have to stay after school or not.
I'm a grandparent who was pressed into duty last year to do child care and supervision in the middle of the day! I want to see the outcomes of the teacher collaboration. I thought professional collaboration was part of a teachers duty after the children are finished for the day??
WHile I believe that it's important for educators to meet regularly to plan, this should be done after school dismissal time. Parents and senior students should've been a full part of the consultaltion process prior to implementing PLCs.
Working in the school system, I saw that these PLC days were largely a waste of time - for teachers AND students
It is a waste of educational time for our kids. We were also promised updates on how the PLC was benefiting everyone. Has anyone received these updates? I haven't - GET RID OF IT MS. ELWOOD
The kids do not benefit from these PLC days. Complete waste. The teachers should be able to network and bounce their ideas off each other during the MANY Pro D days
i am a grandmother of SD71 students. Enough time has been taken away from our students
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STOP early dismissal Wednesdays in SD 71!
School District 71 (Comox Valley) has an early dismissal every second Wednesday for Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). As parents of students in SD 71 we need to demand an end to these early dismissal days which have had a negative impact on students and parents since they were instituted. The need for additional daycare for families every other Wednesday is a burden and wreaks havoc with scheduling. More importantly the loss of class time for PLCs, which may or may not be of benefit to students, is unacceptable.
The PLCs have been instituted without any measurable indicators of success and any direct benefits to students are not quantifiable. They were also instituted in a very non-consultative fashion (the School Board did not follow due process to fully consult parents) and parents have not been allowed to evaluate or provide feedback on the PLCs.
In light of the on-going labour dispute between the province and teachers in BC it seems logical to end the early dismissal Wednesdays in order to make up for some of the instructional time lost as a result of the labour action. If teachers feel strongly about engaging in PLCs this can be done outside of regular class hours.
Demand that School Board Superintendent Sherry Elwood and your elected School Board trustees end the early dismissal Wednesdays and amend the 2014/2015 School District 71 calendar. Sign the petition and contact them here: http://www.sd71.bc.ca/contact.php
The trustees are up for re-election this November 15th (at the same time as municipal elections). Ask the candidates what their position is on PLC days. Remember they are in their positions to serve students and parents within the district. Talk to your local School Board Trustee voice your concerns and demand a change!
Updates
September 19, 2014
The volume of support for this petition has gained the attention of local news outlets. I am currently coordinating times for an interview to ensure our specific list of demands is clearly communicated to the public.
Reached 100 supporters
September 19, 2014
48 Comments
I couldn't agree with this more! Students need to be attending school as much as they can! This year especially considering we lost 13 days due to the strike.. it's time for us to take our children and young upcoming generations education seriously... If we don't what makes us think they will?
Professional Planning should be done after the students full day of school. It is not the student or parents responsibility to make sure the teacher's are prepared. It should be part of the teachers job to plan & learn new methods - whether they have to stay after school or not.
I'm a grandparent who was pressed into duty last year to do child care and supervision in the middle of the day! I want to see the outcomes of the teacher collaboration. I thought professional collaboration was part of a teachers duty after the children are finished for the day??
WHile I believe that it's important for educators to meet regularly to plan, this should be done after school dismissal time. Parents and senior students should've been a full part of the consultaltion process prior to implementing PLCs.
Working in the school system, I saw that these PLC days were largely a waste of time - for teachers AND students
It is a waste of educational time for our kids. We were also promised updates on how the PLC was benefiting everyone. Has anyone received these updates? I haven't - GET RID OF IT MS. ELWOOD
The kids do not benefit from these PLC days. Complete waste. The teachers should be able to network and bounce their ideas off each other during the MANY Pro D days
i am a grandmother of SD71 students. Enough time has been taken away from our students
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I couldn't agree with this more! Students need to be attending school as much as they can! This year especially considering we lost 13 days due to the strike.. it's time for us to take our children and young upcoming generations education seriously... If we don't what makes us think they will?