Don't Look Now

The BCTF doesn't want the kids to be tested.

The Teacher's Union, that most militant and combative of orgs, is fighting tooth and nail to resist the Ministry of Education's directive to test kids in grades 4 and 7 in basic skills.

Why?

Every College and University professor across the land can attest to the horrible story that new students cannot write or spell, that half their classes are filled with people who shouldn't have been let into high school, let alone post-secondary education.

Can we suppose that if students are found lacking by these tests that might reflect on the performance of the teachers?

Can we suppose that the BCTF is once again hiding behind their apparent concern for students, when in fact they are covering their own backsides, us always?