Eastern Hills interim reports updates

[Primary Teacher2]

if anyone gets any news or updates on the Eastern Hills interim reports situation, can they post them here?

[General public]

WACSSO has commented on the Eastern Hills issue. See page 18 of "The West Australian",Tuesday April 26th,2009.


Rob Fry, WACSSO President is quoted as saying:- "Teachers have an ethical responsibility to report to parents...regardless  of what their (EBA) says".

How supportive!!! Why bother to have an EBA if it doesn't mean what it says and can be interpreted to mean anything any bureaucrat would like it to mean. An agreement is an agreement isn't it?! That's ethical.

[Primary Teacher2]

Not Rob Fry again!  When are these WACSSO wackos ever going to ditch the DET line?  They are obviously too scared to say anything against DET because DET provides them with free office space at Silver City.

[General public]

The SSTUWA should get on to Rob Fry and tell him to keep out.

The Eastern Hills issue is before the IRC. He should not be making any comment on behalf of WACSSO which might influence the IRC's decision. Who else thinks Rob Fry is out of order?

[peter george]

Rob Fry really is completely out of his depth as a spokesperson. He is just becoming one of those annoying fleas that you ignore and eventually flatten with pesticide. If parents wish to know how their child is going then keep in regular contact with your child's teachers. Anyone who needs a semester report and an interim report to work out how their child is achieving needs to take a long hard look at their involvement in educating their child.
How many times would the guru like us to report? Twice in forty weeks plus regular meetings with teachers is certainly enough and a fair assessment load.
I trust you realise Rob Fry that all teachers have no respect for your viewpoint and as such you only strengthen our resolve.  We will not be bullied or cajoled in to working harder based on your ridiculous , out of step , anti teacher sentiments.

 I am still waiting for a bit of positivity toward the incredible job we do.

When is this person going to be replaced with someone of substance with an understanding of the role of teachers.?Aren't we all supposed to be working together for the betterment of children and education generally? Let us teach and we will get the job done.

[peter george]

Rob Fry really is completely out of his depth as a spokesperson. He is just becoming one of those annoying fleas that you ignore and eventually flatten with pesticide. If parents wish to know how their child is going then keep in regular contact with your child's teachers. Anyone who needs a semester report and an interim report to work out how their child is achieving needs to take a long hard look at their involvement in educating their child.
How many times would the guru like us to report? Twice in forty weeks plus regular meetings with teachers is certainly enough and a fair assessment load.
I trust you realise Rob Fry that all teachers have no respect for your viewpoint and as such you only strengthen our resolve.  We will not be bullied or cajoled in to working harder based on your ridiculous , out of step , anti teacher sentiments.

 I am still waiting for a bit of positivity toward the incredible job we do.

When is this person going to be replaced with someone of substance with an understanding of the role of teachers.?Aren't we all supposed to be working together for the betterment of children and education generally? Let us teach and we will get the job done.

[Steve Kessell]

My guess would be that the media always ask Mr Fry for comment because he can be counted on to say something (stupid) that makes a good newspaper quote.

[Christine Kelly]

Rob Fry needs to know when to shut up - agreed he is quoted because he can always be relied upon to say something that is anti teacher.He makes all the right noises in front of teachers but really hasn't a clue about anything to do with eduaction.He always speaks as he thinks the parent body would expect him to speak.I seriously doubt he has a clue about the EBA at all.

I really wonder about the West and the general committment to Education .I remember them quoting Fry about stupid names that parents are giving kids and he made some inane comment about bullying.We all remember his unfortunate statement when he used the words 'teachers' and 'lazy' in the same sentence and said he was quoted out of context!

[Secondary Teacher]

Rob Fry should keep his mouth shut, whilst the matter is before the Industrial Relations Court.  I wonder how many parents he surveyed in order to get the information he supplied to the media.?

[Michael Findlay]

Go and Fry a kite,

oops, I hope I'm not setting an early low standard on this forum. I promise to play the ball not the man in future, most of the time.

Good to have met some of you at the picket.

[maxiMIM]

I don't have a problem with Rob Fry being quoted - but he makes himself to look like a fool; uninformed about what teachers do.  

To general members of the public:
Please be advised that DET teachers DO report to parents in Term 1!  The better administrators organise reporting within the parameters of the GA (was EBA) i.e. teachers hold informal one-on-one interviews with parents, AFTER SCHOOL HOURS.  (The GA allows for up to 2 out-of-hours meetings to informally report on students' progress - and these usually take place in Term 1 and Term 3.)

To Mr Fry:  It's all there - you just have to know what is going on!  (It's called being informed, which clearly, you are NOT!)  An embarrassing gaff, methinks, if you were quoted as is reported here.

It seems to me if some administrators are forcing teachers to write formal reports, it is because THEY don't want to stay the few extra hours after school, not the teachers!!!!!

Here is a more accurate rendition of the newspaper headings:  

PRINCIPALS REFUSING TO ALLOW TEACHERS TO REPORT TO PARENTS!

[peter george]

Every comment from Rob Fry is seemingly misquoted because nobody can seriously purport to be a spokesperson if they are as badly informed as he is. Anything eminating from this man goes straight to the education gaffe section and it ends up in a total loss of credibility. I want teachers and parents to work together. This man gives parents a bad name when I for example have a fantastic group of totally supportive parents. Time for retirement Rob. You are an embarrassment to parents everywhere.Get your facts right or keep quiet.

[MORRIE]

Rob is Director of the Hedland TAFE. I assume he, as a parent, has had some experience with the school system and this is why he is head of WACSSO.

I ask Rob: "Do TAFE teachers provide interim reports to parents? When does the 'ethical' requirement end?"

[General public]

Google WACOT.

Look up the Board of WACOT.

Read about Rob Fry.

[Steve Kessell]

ROBERT FRY
Nominated by the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations (Inc.)

Mr Fry is the current president of the WA Council of State School Organizations, having been the councillor for the Pilbara East electorate for 10 years prior to being elected president in 2003. Mr Fry is also the vice president of the Australian Council of State School Organisations, director of the Hedland campus of the Pilbara College of TAFE and the chair of Hedland Senior High School Council.

[from WACOT website]


PS: The baseball is (a) to counter Igor's funny round football thing, and (b) a reminder of my days as a baseball umpire.

[peter george]

Thanks for the background. Having taught in Karratha I did manage to get to Port Hedland. I now know that the bluedust ( bulldust??? ) has got the better of Rob.And he has turned Ferrous ( Feral???? ).  Be careful or you will be IRONED out.

 Be positive toward your supposed colleagues Rob Fry. We are all on the same side. Pick one. Pick all . Comment on one . Comment on all.  

[Secondary Teacher]

k69a1Has anyone heard what happened in the Industrial Relations Court today? Any news on what is to happen to the 2 teachers and the Principal concerned?

[Gail Reed]

Is any one surprised by Fry's comments? The sooner he vacates his chair the better off we'll all be.
Let's take this issue to the May Day Rally tomorrow,  it kicks off Sunday at 12 o'clock Fremantle Esplanade. Let's celebrate unionism;magine our lives without one! Bring your placards. We don't want to look weak, I'm sure Serich and Co will be watching.  

[Secondary Teacher]

When are we going to learn what happened to the two teachers and the Principal?

[Evan Thompson]

There is a commission hearing set down for 3 pm Wed May 6th (report back conference)