It’s hard to believe that the teacher’s strike has gone on for so long. It truly is unfortunate. The government made this announcement about offering government paid tutoring for families during the teachers’ strike.

The B.C. government is offering the parents of each public school student under the age of 13 years $40 a day if the provincial teachers’ strike is not over by the start of classes in September.

‘Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced Thursday that cash will be paid using savings made from not having to pay teachers during the strike. De Jong says parents will be able to claim $40 per day per child through a website set up by the provincial government and may use the money however they see fit. Parents can utilize that money to acquire tutoring for their children, they can use the money to explore other educational opportunities as they see fit and for some parents, it’ll be basic daycare. 

De Jong said the government would pay out the money quickly, possibly in early October, although he hoped the contingency plan wouldn’t be needed and a settlement would be forthcoming.’

We all hope that the strike ends before the first day of school. Unfortunately it is still up in the air. We’d be happy to put you in touch with a certified teacher in your area in case school does not go back into session. There is no registration fee and you pay the tutor directly at the end of the session. So, if you are set up with a tutor and the tutoring sessions never begin there is no charge.

Call now 1-877-ITS-EASY (487-3279) or go to our website and ‘book a tutor’ www.schooliseasy.com

Every year we like to award one special teacher who tutors many hours and receives excellent feedback from parents. This teacher is also pleasant for us to work with because he provides complete monthly paperwork on time.

Lower Mainland Teacher of the Year 2014: Happy Gosal

He is not only a brainy guy, but he is good at teaching. He has worked with us since 2005 and in that time he has tutored TOEFL, SAT, LPI, Math, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, English and French. He has a Bachelors’ degree in Astronomy, B.Ed in Science Education and M.Ed in Math. He enjoys biking, running, soccer and reading. He enjoys sunshine and happy people.

Quote from Happy Gosal:

“I became a teacher after feeling tremendous joy helping students in first and second yearmathematics as a teaching assistant in university.  Another source of inspiration was my brilliant high school mathematics teacher Mr. Degroot. We could ask him any question and he would always provide a profound answer. I also love the energy and dynamic nature of the profession in the sense that in any given lesson, there are so many intangibles and unexpected surprises. No matter how much I prepare, I am often amazed by discovering students’ unique talents and abilities. For example, a fifth grade student once shared his in depth knowledge of the inner workings of paper shredders. I was amazed by the level of knowledge he had about this machine, and he was only in fifth grade! Needless to say, we both learned a lot from each other.

I have one simple philosophy in my teaching. Make the student happy, because if the student is happy, he/she will learn better! The happiness then filters down to the entire family, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and siblings!!

In life, I believe in the value of hard work. There may be individuals out there who have more talent than me, perhaps even stronger, but one thing is certain, I will not be outworked by anyone because working hard is the one thing I have that is under my control…and I try to instill this work ethic in thestudents I teach. I believe that if a person works hard good things will happen in his/her life.”

For winning Teacher of the Year 2014 Happy received a certificate and a gift card to Milestones (one of his favorite restaurants).

Hello to our tutors and students! We love serving you and hope you have enjoyed our service.

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William Meyer has done it again. He is the teacher of the year once more. He tutored 360 hours in the 2011/2012 school year. He tutored Special Ed, all elementary subjects, ESL, Science 10 and Biology 12. Students report that he is dedicated and caring.

William received his B.ED from UBC in 2003. After graduation he taught English in a seaside town, Konan on Shikoku Island, Japan from 2004-2008. He enjoys coaching, swimming and evolutionary writing. William admires Charles Darwin and his quote, “How paramount the future is to the present when one is surrounded by children.”

A big thank you to Bill.

A big thank you to all of our tutors!!! We are proud of the work that you do.