Opinion

Tim was not your typical student. Back in the 1970s, all I knew was that Tim had some learning difficulties, as well as a speech defect, and I suspected that processing new information took Tim longer than most other students.

I am going to write about strike action and how it is effecting the kids in school. I was very excited for the year end field trips and finishing off elementary school with great memories. But it looks like that is never going to happen.

I am having difficulty understanding the antagonism I see from government and others regarding teachers' wanting smaller and supported classrooms, and yes, a good wage.

According to Earl Nightingale, 92 per cent of a person's worries are absolutely unnecessary.

Today I have two good news stories to tell you about. The first is a comment from Michelle Caden, the Co-Chair person from the Simon Fraser Lodge Family Council.

To the Minister of Education and my MLA, Nothing's more important than giving our kids a quality education. But too many children are still in crowded classrooms, and are receiving less of the one-on-one attention they need.

Professor Wayne Ross of the University of B.C. spoke on Global morning news (June 3) about an action which could result in the prevention of several problems.

Marking the anniversaries of important world events isn't just about paying tribute to the bravery of soldiers who fought against Nazi oppression or stood in front of Chinese tanks, although that's pretty important.

Sixteen months of negotiations between the B.C. Teachers' Federation and the employers' bargaining agency have resulted in this: Wage positions that are an ocean apart. Zero progress on learning conditions.

Despite advice that the opposite would be true, I had a great time at my 10-year high school reunion. It wasn't anything flashy - just a bunch of people who used to spend five days a week together for five years, reconnecting.