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tGfouIwcner won't apologize 1 realîze Ibis leller us fairly long. but Ibere is a la (bat needs Io bc sauf, 1 amn an elemenlary leacher in Oakville Wtho bau been leachifig for four ycars. 1 have eamned loy'way loto a profession which is cballenging, intensive and virlu- .Ially lhsnkless. The ignorance about my profession displayed n recent newspaper articles. lest.r. 10. edilor. ant llevision reporttn dingiuis me. Il amplita Ihal Icafb- ers sbouki léei guîiîy about gheir "genber- Ou" a'I arlsd "ouleageous" bernefits. Weill1am n<sorry. 1 willi nt apologize fyr seltiog goals eariy in Ille and sinvio (o reacl 111cm lkiougb planning and fo<toghl.c 1 will noi apOligize for ot droppiog oui of sdhool. 1 wiiI flot spoloize for havîng d1e detCI- Initiation, th1e intelligence, and dm1 desire 10 do well in bugli school. gel a unîvmrily degret. do volunleer wock. and t0 work Pan is M1e to gel encssgh expenrence t0 gave me a chance aM gelling int0 leChers col- lege. I will ont apologuze for being Me of di1e 8.3 per cenI of applîcants wbo were aclu- ally accepîcd inq the Bachelor of Educafion programme ai York UJniversity the year4 allended. 1 wîIf no( apologize for proving myseif wiîhin thk profession duning nîy lraining and for demonstraîing 1hal1 Iwoold iis4 an Cx.lWî eacher. 1 apaoIdize for heing part of oniy 16 per celil of my graduating clas hired right oui of [cacher'., coilege. Now llt l 'm an cicenlnary [cacher - 1 wi ýi!iOt apologîze for hsving 160 min- utes pIlanning timc but(1 o~ 'ywork- ing hours' wbbn in reaIily 1 rpcd an, aveu- agle 1,100 minutes oulside ofNos e"wock- ing bours' each wcek doisg wok [bal is necessary If I arn [o k Ifr type of leacher dma b am. 1 wîll nol apologize for being cslitied tu 20 sîck day'. per year sbould 1 need Ihero. Thte media would have you believe 1 lake four weeks off .,ick evcry year. when ii realily 1 have aversged four days a nânce my carter %=cld. ' 1 will oM apologize for looking forwscd t0 a rtlement graîuiîy of half of one year't salsry 28 years down lheroad. whicb would kc tbe çquivalent cf totl Clyisîmas bonuses, profuq sharing, etc... (lake your pick) of $2.200 tbroughout my eOlire capeer. Let me use Tîlo Horion's ltg illustrale nîy point. Every employee Ihe re jiust îceived $1.000 per yeac of service te IbL, Company in celebraîjon of Tim-lorton's 1.000là store opening. Lal's lake a look: Had 1 been Ihere W1 ftour years îm<fead of leaching. I wouid have receîved a tonus of $4.000. lnvested 'flan averagce mutual fund in a RRSP'for 2$1 yeans retuming an average 10 per cent pur yer. Ibal would pîsivide mie with $57.600. Butl Ijin agaîn. I would have worked Ihere for tbe six years I was geffing Moy pos1-secondarV' education. Thlal would bave been 10 years [otaI. Hmm.. Thai works oui 10 $144,200. And 1 will definilely ot apologuze for mY absolute contempi and disgusl for Ibose Who date tell me thaï 1 dû nol wock ban d bdal 1 nalle klo naucb Mmy 1 Cmi only alîribule the currenl assault On lesachers Wy dm public as jealousy. You could have chosen 10 attempt Ibis. Profession. Wby didn'î you? lerantPVpe Choose, the. best dotil for you from your local pacipatig Polards deake w~hcn you ýkç dciivMr %f a 1996 PLiaATv betwe, M. . h 1 and MP431, 1996 Youâhokesa,.. i inREd andacc Essoe ofyoard-ioW Iopaynmtsfor9Odaysand. 90daysFM&Efinatng with tIs Pol"iCaid.1 Stop an la yass local dealer and check out theniw 199 uf-up-of ATYs. L'very mode[ la built for adveontaaandfuifl PIPLRRISuie i e e il1 le Im BLs. n I 3loftz amlly laka fo'.'co-ae ration 'Dear Edisr: The Deidre SeboI,'und accus le, bave laken on itjife of ils Own. .White wc do noS wîsb or want the sponaîlly to, stop, we would ask you l0 infosiIlt commilcer or the Schlz famîly o &balt 1m is sone foem cf conlrolled madtres%. If roo. maoy Clvents are falanned on conllictinjdaes a hit cf bardt and bon- enl wouicwill bce for naugbl. We aIso bave Otonne re mul. Please do noU place adve4ta mna or print lbank-ycu messages for dualind watt effors. Wbit il is wondel, fui. <oc, many luercanîs, oqanhcaions, people aiid voiunteors were left ofý1îhe test one. WC received nacous celle ai our'tione conceeoing Ibis. Due sl ti lerscnal'. nqure cf our involvemeuît WC wil. et an approprte lime., findt a way ln express our heslfeth <anks for th1e ouuing cf tPlmad support thaï can only corne ZAc m k lt of Ibis wionderful and cariog conimunily. Lia msd Ckmo Schot Agnlon Edditr'a note: Phione numbers cf th1e co-ordi- nahing commince are 878-2401 and 878-3401. *O UR RIDSWRITE c WOd f Patience and dedica ont. ver buk gave mach wondevfui people ataming ils 11ospa.. Les acr PWnaloe :E ubecausea of c f probjema. urn 1,,uy h front Of achool;' Panl.woDous Ehor, E MW »CN<lIoeii I have just cOme back Iror crie of loy daily wîlli lhem Moy jounicys un Ontario Slnd. pW the pickelers ai Were lbaeoff- E.C. Drury. Once again, traffic on LW1 bightyay - lter alleodiig -was nsléd. wd bake4 UP i do a s due Io nlg PeoPle m de lnuoderne uc ofMbe stikers No<ling WIs Wiîh the volume of lraffiTc on 'iligbway 25; ver. including large trucks, aclioci buses drivers do peOPle. Tlicy lbeir owo peentanal moroing fog, and parents pluahern. <bey &llçMl<ng tu drop cheir chi"re off a, die adcont 51W c0O1M an acctldmu a des nise la a conian ilt Semm of <beir - "w Sloul n écdideîg bapaa..be huâtne wiil rest cmt »eridan oM on~ mikbj4uis, nOjrçvig on Lmhl Casselman. Ocie you n. bul on <de people aseng; dlie lie-up, <lm sudkeq dan Clillege Any syaopalby wc migh< bave hla for.îhem bam nie. Pi* sub1 vmnisted. ry On<bPe5e,8 1 hope an accden doickn'i Iappen. but if itoa Is uSlh -eder the people on the picket lots sbould kc charged 1 cf dite Cate- and peoaecuaed - for they ad dbey alone WIN ke cf the o<hê eotdrry, rsponsible. s oct ma ay X " , < Agnon Hospital staff, deservea hlgh mai Dew E*br. Receotly. 1 Wa <kl pleasure cf bei MilIon Distrit Hospîlal. 1 say plea dm1 manner in whuch 1 was irced di l'le surgecos. Dr. Hoban and Di. operated on iler, were oustandioga dn the farsI degree. Aller <alkongi feam dicappearcd. and1 kneW Ihese pie I wansed 10 tl&ale on me. '%i doricns were sucb hikeabit and cer weil dia 1 kntw 1 ws io gcod bandi Mo naucli for lhmsepcdrul caregi. Thie nuraiog staff were beau<dfui wcae nue jusa: 'iedée jabkers or pull felI for you MO were <bore Ic klp yeu. Il was as tbough you weve pan famiily. The twc studenl. nurses fr Colleqe wtre profeassonals. They yeart bol cid in experience. Sheri sbould lie vey pMeniof Ibeir stuaI dents like Ier nncRswere lie and peacised aIl cf Mnuisng ak lovingente. 1 mid like leaslk ai glvers who alltnded lo me and aIl patients under Ikrir este, Your jobi