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Teachers in Christian Schools to be Paid Less!

31 August 2009 Last Updated on 20 May 2011 Shaun B

Often people come into our school and comment that there is something 'different' about it.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Of course there is something different and it is nice that they noticed! There are a lot of differences between us and the schools down the road, but I choose to first concentrate on our teachers.

Lately I have been wondering just how good it would be if staff at Christian schools were paid 10% less than their counterparts in the state sector. Now before you stop reading, I KNOW...I know this may be ridiculous and may not work for many reasons and I also know that our teachers should be worth much more than the public sector (reward in Heaven). However, I have been thinking...

What if we were paid less if we worked in a Christian School?

Tomorrow morning announce to your staff before devotions that the MoE is cutting salaries to all Christian School employees and watch. See who takes a copy of the Ed Gazette with them back to class.

The first thing I look...

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Nationalised Testing and Accountability

31 August 2009 Last Updated on 31 August 2009 Shaun B

This morning I could hardly believe what I read in the newspaper. An article was written of a principal's reaction to the soon to be reality of Nationalised testing. This principal said he would find the test which produced the best results and then fudge the tests so he would have the most successful school around and parents would flock to his school!I agree with one thing - that we would be well advised to use the test which gave the best results (hmm...is this really a good Christian response? Maybe as far as being good stewards goes) However, to fudge test results, what would this prove!I do realise there is a concern from many principals that the results of the testing will be published to the masses in the form of league tables. That parents would not be able in interpret the leagues accurately with decile, gender and ethnicity in mind. However it does evoke a Christian response!! I am unsure of the validity of the concern from any Christian Educators...

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Delivery of Sexuality Education

25 August 2009 Last Updated on 22 May 2011 Shaun B

As you will now be aware the MoE have changed the requirements around the delivery of Sexuality Education in schools. Now all schools are to deliver a Sexuality Education programme, where as in the past schools have been able opt out if that was the desire of the parents.

So, for some of us the question is how much do we have to deliver and how are other Christian schools tackling this issue?

Please comment as to your school's delivery or better still, click on the [Documents] link in the main menu and provide a copy ;)

Shaun

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