BCTF Day

Although I'm not sure how much value I would place on this day, I just wanted to state that personally I dont think there's anything wrong with future teachers being concerned about their wages or their pension plans. Don't get me wrong if you're in teaching just for the money you're probably not in it for the right reasons (not too mention you're not the sharpest knife in the drawer either). However I see no wrong in taking an interest in how much money we are going to get paid when we're teaching or once we have retired. I think people have a scewed view on this and assume that people want to know how much money they're going to be making so they can go out and buy outrageous material goods. How about wanting to know how much income you're going to have so you can know if you will be able to provide for your family? Or soon you will be able to pay off your student loan and get out of debt? Personally I think it would be foolish for us not to be concerned about how much money we're going to be making in our profession. I do see the other side of the argument and there are many valid points. My view on that side of the argument is that teaching or whatever profession you're in should be something that you do because you love it, and if you didn't have a financial trouble in the world it should be something that you would do for free. And you would do it for free because of the value you place on teachers and how much you wanted to give back to your community. I believe that is the case for many of us, but the fact of the matter is that you need an income to survive so there's nothing wrong with anyone asking questions about that. Here is the link to the teachers pension website in case anyone has any further questions.

http://bctf.ca/SalaryAndBenefits.aspx?id=4780