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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (69070)	1/31/2010 5:14:44 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

Madame teacher, I think this would be of interest to you. The poor kids are caught in the crossfire of the raging debate between teachers' unions and the rich who can afford to send their children to private school and are perpetually involved in doing so at the expense of the taxpayer: vouchers. I say do away with both these groups and empower the teachers to teach and allow them to measure the effectiveness of their teaching methods and styles. After all, who wouldn't want to assess the outcome and fruits of their labor which they offer in such a dignified and dedicated manner. Actually, its Mr. teacher but otherwise, I agree with the premise.....like with any profession there are bad and good teachers......and I don't know what you do about that. In addition, I have concluded something else.....boys tend to learn better from male teachers and girls tend to learn better from female teachers. That premise did not make me very popular among the women in my grad school cohort.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (69070)	1/31/2010 5:26:27 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Women’s bill sets tough penalties By Shamim-ur-Rahman Saturday, 30 Jan, 2010 President Asif Ali Zardari signed on Friday a bill envisaging enhanced punishment for harassment of women at the workplace. The Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Bill 2009 was signed at a ceremony at the Chief Minister’s House and attended by a large number of women. The bill, which amends both the Pakistan Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, has increased punishment for the crime to three years in prison and a fine of up to Rs500,000. It also proposes penalties, including demotion, compulsory retirement and dismissal from service. The bill was unanimously passed by the National Assembly on Jan 21. The president said the bill was a major step to protect women from harassment and make them feel more secure. He said the government had also decided to distribute state-owned agricultural land in command areas of new dams among poor women free of cost. He said the Benazir Income Support Programme and the smart card launched by the government were aimed at empowering women and eradicating poverty. dawn.com