Algoma Occasional Teachers' Local

NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED BY OCCASIONAL TEACHERS-2009 continues to follow the abysmal pattern of 2008 in terms of the limited number of days worked by Algoma Occasional Teachers. The complaints expressed by members about how little work they are getting are substantiated by the monthly call-out sheets. January, which is usually considered to be one of the better months for Occasional Teachers has turned out to be just the opposite this year. Unfortunately, this situation is directly attributable to the increased number of Occasional Teachers on our call-out list. Considering the lack of work available, many members were especially appalled to learn that the Board added 12 new Occasional Teachers to the Algoma OT List in January of 2009. Unfortunately, although we may disagree strongly with this move, we have no language in our Collective Agreement to limit the Board's actions in increasing the size of the OT list. If we wish to make any changes in this area, we will have to do it through our Collective Bargaining Process.