Teachers in Australia

I wanna talk about the life of a teacher in Australia. My children will get their teacher's weekly lesson plan and they hand in whatever homework due on the last day of the week. After that no classes on Sat or Sunday. Teachers do not give remedial like in Singapore and they assign children to go home and do home reading with their parents. The parents are to help their children to read widely. I think it really force the parents to spend time with their kids.

All schools in New South Wales are going on strike on Tuesday 8th April from 9-11am. They termed it "STOPWORK MEETING". In their newsletter it is stated that "Teachers from Campsie Primary School will be stopping work because of various issues that are affecting schools in New South Wales". They are proeven testing against the ability of Prinicipal to determined hiring or firing staff. Well! Singapore teachers' unions are pro-government and such a thing will never happened. Even if the Principal is no good, nothing can be done to rectify that. One of the reason for my resignation is that I felt that I was unable to work under my VP and P. I felt that at that time there was no support and the pull factor to be with Joe and Children in Australia was just too great. I know that I had helped my colleagues and pupils while I was working. In fact this time back in Singapore supported my decision to resign. Somehow the survey we did for MOE did not reflect much on the teachers' grievences and believe it or our beloved heads of the school still think it was because the teachers lack professionism. I can only say that staff that leave Chongfu will be welcome anywhere in the other schools as teachers in the school, believe me for I was there for 10 years, are really dedicate and some are even pure perfectionist. Everything has to be done properly and of a high standard.

My children's Chinese Class teacher is from Singapore. My children only learn how to sing songs and no stress at all. WEll! Maybe it's time to find out how to be a teacher here.

Okay! that's all and take care everyone.