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. — , Teacher study not published by Dave Silburt In a memorandum distributed to filled out and returned. bothered at all," and only about ntions only sometimes bothered 40 Complete results of last year's faculty in May, Harper said, "the Questions on the survey in- eight per cent were "very study per cent of the respondents, but on teacher stress at Humber main problem areas were aspects cluded the teachers' age, sex, class bothered." over 15 per cent were always College will not be released be- of students, and interactions with size, number of years of teaching Lack of maturity among stu- bothered by it. cause some faculty, who answered administration," but did not experience, and educational dents was not a source of stress to When asked if they are the questionnaire anonymously, do elaborate. about backgrounds. 26 per cent , while 62 per certt "bothered by not want the fact (they) are the results disclosed, ac- The memo suggested all data be questionnaires also asked were only "somewhat bothered." The affiliated to a union," about33 per cording to Business Division in- released for publication unless teachers how they perceive their Only slightly less than 12 per cent cent of the teachers said never, al- structor Anne Harper. some of the respondents disagreed working conditions in the clas- were "very bothered'' "oy it. most 38 per cent Harper, said sometimes, who has a background Harper said a few have since told with administration. The majority of the 104 re- sroom and and less than four per cent in said ;hey industrial psychology, distri- her the results should not be made sponding teachers, approximately Although srane of the raw data are "mosdy" bothered by die pre- buted 250 questionnaires last public. 74 per cent, claimed were included with Harper's memo they were sence of the Union. Twenty-five January to teachers in all divisions "not bothered at all" by their stu- to the teachers, her full analysis of per cent admitted they were "al- as part of a study on the causes of dents' evaluation of them; only Results withheld the study's results has not been re- ways" bothered by their union af- stress which leads to the phenome- leased. about three per cent admitted to filiation. non called "teacher burnout." being "very bothered." The study She said the teachers Accoiding to a copy of Harper's was done as part of did not in- A large fraction of the teachers, Harper's dicate why the full results memo obtained by Cbven, about professional develop- should over 42 per cent, felt they were Back to basics ment project, be withheld, nor any 50 per cent of the teachers were something all was reason usually treated as professionals by teachers must do to obtain a per- apparent in the synopsis of results only "somewhat bothered", to administration, and about 18 per Most teachers agreed more at- manent contract. She said she included with Harper's memo. varying degrees, by lack of student cent felt they were always treated tention should be paid to the basics interest in subject matter, whereas chose teacher stress because it was Of the 250 questionnaires distri- as such. in the school system —"the three a topic of current interest. buted, more than 40 per cent were over 42 per cent were "not The uncertainty of labor negoti- R's." Over 34 per cent agreed and over 60 per cent agreed strongly. But the information in tlie memo cannot be properly interpreted by the layman, said Harper. Vol. 11, No. 1 "You have to treat this sort of September 8, 1981 stuff with restraint," she said. The results can only indkate possible areas of study, she added, rather than providing definite prescrip- tions. Co^tn Harper said faculty members are welcome to see a copy of the full HUMBER COLLEGE OF AHPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOJ-OQY report. Ciassos may end in October For the first ti me i n the history of Begg said the union is already number's support staff union, organized if strike action is neces- local 563 appears to have made a sary. Strike headquarters and a contract setdement with the Coun- strikefund have been readied. cil of Regents (COR) before their old contract expired. "Our contract ran out Sep- Task tember 1 and management came out with their offer August 31, which is cutting it rather thin," force said Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), local 563 treasurer, Don Stevens. formed Not official by Nancy Pack A three-man academic commit- The contract, however, is not tee will study the feasibilty yet official of of- fering short-term, ' 'Although the negotiating team Humber College programs in Borough. will reccommend our members ac- York The sub-committee of the I>resi- cept the contract it's still up to their dent's okay," Stevens said. Executive Council .com- prised of Larry Holmes, of The ratification meeting is dean Creative and scheduled for September 14 and at Communication Arts Angus King, dean of press time no details of the contract Academic and Commercial had been released. Studies, and Ron Hook, dean "It looks like a good year," of Applied Arts and Technology, established Stevens said, "it's nice to know was fol- lowing a Humber what you're going to be paid before College study on the post-secondary you begin to work." educational Stevens couldn't release con- needs in York. That study recommended that tract details but it's likely the con- short, post- secondary programs tract will cover one year and in- be established in the borough clude a straight wage hike along from the Business with a percentage increase. and Applied Arts di- vision, ranging from about one to threat Strike two years in length. Programs in While the threat of support staff these divisions, the researchers noted, the striking and closing Humber is re- were borough residents' main areas of interest in post- mote , there is still the possibility of Coming back the hard way a strike by faculty, members of secondary education. OPSEU local 562, who, at press Aldiough there are two Huihber First-year law enfrrcement student Chris Ryan, 20, is assisted in iiis entry to Humber by Coven time, are still negotiating with the College Campuses in York, the Berisley (middle) and Dave Silburt. this occasion Ryan was staff Tim Gall (ri^^t) Nancy On govenmient. York-Eglinton Centre (YEC) and commei.t to nobody in particular: "They can't MAKE me go...can they?" heard to "Our negotiations are in a cru- the Keelesdale Campus, neither Photo by Chris Ballard cial phase," said local 562 Presi- offers post-secondary education. dent Gary Begg, "we've been YEC offers English as a Second negotiating continuously since Language programs designed to mid-August." help new Canadians learn English OPSEU demands include a and the Keelesdale Campus is workload reduction, wage geared toward Manpower training increase—both across the board courses. and a percentage increase In addition to the proposed pro- improved benefits, notably the de- gram changes, the researchers also ntid plan and vacation parity for studied the possibil ity of building a librarians and cousellors. • cont'd on pg. 2 — Two services available to students by Chris Ballard Tutors will be ,jdid by the stu- books, set a price and if the texts dents, $4 per hour for one person sell SAC contacts them." and $6 per hour for groups no "Anyone needing books can Having trouble telling a gerund hu'ger than > people. come down and look over our sup- from a regular verb? Can't afford The program should begin the ply," Gauci said. the $35 the Bookstore wants for a first day of school, "although "Tl.e only thing we stipulate is new text? Relax, its possible SAC that's optimistic," Gauci said. if a person leaves a book and it's can help. SAC's Used Book Service of- ripped or stolen SAC is not respon- Student Association Council fers students a chance to sell last sible," said Gauci. (SAC) President, Joe Gauci an- year's text books and buy second- nounced two new services for stu- hand books for this year. SAC isn't charging for this ser- dents last week . program to u nite A "Students with texts to sell vice yet, but Gauci said they might tutors with students needing bring them to us in the SAC of- institute a small charge, perhaps 25 acetlemic help and a way to unload fice," Gauci said, "They leave the cents per book. your used texts and buy quality second-hand books. "SAC's tutorial program was developed with help from the Pro- fessional Development Centre and College will get Counselling," Gauci said. "The process is very simple," he added, "Prospective tutors will $465,000 grant be students recommended either by by Doug Devlne th^ir teachers or co-ordinators. and a new mic o-processor for the They must take a short course de- Humber College will receive a technology (^ivision. Norton said veloped by Pro Dev and Counsel- $465,000 grant under the provin- the administration had taken a ling to qualify as a tutor. cial government's BILD program, chance and counted on the grant SAC will register each tutor and according to an announcement when they accepted an additional when a student needs help SAC made by Bette Stephenson, minis- 40 students into the technology de- will supply a tutor's name. It's up ter of education, at the president's partment this year. to the students to contact the tutor, breakrast last week.

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