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Originally Posted by Fiona On this reasoning I rather think all employees are "essential" (except accountants)  |
And lawyers. Don't forget about them. Lawyers and accountants usually come in pairs.
@DW: That is obviously a move designed to control and break private labor. I agree that "essential services" can be defined as functions which serve to protect the health and safety of the public. The teaching profession does not fall into such a category. It is somewhat depressing to see teachers in Canada in a boat similar to the one teachers in the US are forced to float on.
A great deal of teachers in the US public system are underpaid and overworked. A common cry of local and federal governmental statements in the press: "we have a shortage of qualified teachers! That's why we are forced to seek out less qualified individuals to teach in our public schools!" It's not too difficult to determine the cause of that phenomenon, IMO. They are simply not willing to compensate teachers adequately, hence an exodus of professionals from the public system over the years.
Labor has had its teeth removed here in the US, for the most part. Unions are a ghost of what they once were, and the effects are plain to see throughout the workforce. Longer working hours, less pay, fewer benefits, and a rapidly eroding set of professional standards which sets the pace for a downward spiral with no end in sight.