Teachers' strike this week

[Bozza]

The NUT are holding a 24 hour strike on Thursday this week. It seems to have slipped under the radar this one, and I wonder if I'd known if my daughter was not at school now.

Another woe for Brown's brave new Britain?

 

[SeagullRic]

The NUT are holding a 24 hour strike on Thursday this week. It seems to have slipped under the radar this one, and I wonder if I'd known if my daughter was not at school now.

Another woe for Brown's brave new Britain?

Well, I know that I'm not going on thursday.

Letters at my school are going to be handed out tommorow though.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Interesting situation for the Mrs....its only the NUT who are calling this. The other unions are not supporting , but she has been told that she is not to take a class ( although she is qualified to do so).

This could also run and run!!!

 

[steward 433]

Well, I know that I'm not going on thursday.

Letters at my school are going to be handed out tommorow though.

That's a crap amount of notice for working parents to arrange time off or cover!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SeagullRic]

That's a crap amount of notice for working parents to arrange time off or cover!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A letter was sent out to all parents before the 2 week break, notifying them that a strike was possible.

 

[steward 433]

A letter was sent out to all parents before the 2 week break, notifying them that a strike was possible.

Did they say which day this week it was going to be?

 

[SeagullRic]

Did they say which day this week it was going to be?

Yes.

 

[steward 433]

Yes.

That's not too bad at all then. I have still heard nothing about it so the press have missed out on a slagfest here

 

[SeagullTim]

But we only get Thursday off, wheras Varndean get Friday too

 

[Les Biehn]

My mother is striking. Lazy, plain lazy. You wouldn't catch the French doing this sort of thing.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

What are they striking about? not enough inset days? 3 months holiday a year not enough, or is it they want pay parity with Consultant Surgeons or something?

Just get on with it you moaning hippies.

 

[surrey jim]

suprising that it hasn't ha much media attention so far

 

[SeagullTim]

Just get on with it you moaning hippies.

No no, it's all good.

 

[Sajerz]

Is it just secondary schools?

 

[matildaseagull]

I'm a teacher. Got to work today at 7.40am. No tea breaks/lunch breaks all day. Finished work at 7pm. Will start planning, assessment, policy writing later at about 9pm. Will probably stop at about 11pm. This is a normal day. Will have a day off on Saturday. Will work about 4 hours on Sunday. Holidays are great, although I find myself working for longer and longer periods in them. Also these are the most expensive times to go on holiday - that's why I've had one foreign holiday in the last ten years. Inset days are not days off, we work bloody hard, although it's great to be able to work without the children being in school. Being a teacher is like being a political football - we do need time to get trained up on the latest government "initiative".

I'm a teacher because I love kids. I don't expect the same money as doctors, but I do expect my wages to be in line with inflation. I've been teaching for 16 years. I pity those who are just beginning their careers and can't afford to buy a house.

Bevendean Hillbilly - I'm afraid your ignorance of the teaching profession is laughable, although sadly typical.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

What are they striking about? not enough inset days? 3 months holiday a year not enough, or is it they want pay parity with Consultant Surgeons or something?

Just get on with it you moaning hippies.

Its basically Pay!

They are trying to get the starting salary raised and in line with local government average.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Is it just secondary schools?

no........

 

[Questions]

Strange how so many schools are having inset days on friday. Makes it a nice long weekend for the whinging, lazy, good for nothings.

Unless you spend any time in or around schools you have no idea what a useless overpaid lot they really are. I`ve met a few good ones and they seem to be people who have spent some time in industry and they are quite often the first ones to say that a teachers lot is pretty damn good. The ones who have never left school .......................... well .

 

[See-Goals]

I'm a teacher. Got to work today at 7.40am. No tea breaks/lunch breaks all day. Finished work at 7pm. Will start planning, assessment, policy writing later at about 9pm. Will probably stop at about 11pm. This is a normal day. Will have a day off on Saturday. Will work about 4 hours on Sunday. Holidays are great, although I find myself working for longer and longer periods in them. Also these are the most expensive times to go on holiday - that's why I've had one foreign holiday in the last ten years. Inset days are not days off, we work bloody hard, although it's great to be able to work without the children being in school. Being a teacher is like being a political football - we do need time to get trained up on the latest government "initiative".

I'm a teacher because I love kids. I don't expect the same money as doctors, but I do expect my wages to be in line with inflation. I've been teaching for 16 years. I pity those who are just beginning their careers and can't afford to buy a house.

Bevendean Hillbilly - I'm afraid your ignorance of the teaching profession is laughable, although sadly typical.

Having supported school staff and teachers for over 6 years in the public sector in a previous life I think I qualify to have an opinion and I can honestly say I have never dealt with such an arrogant and moaning bunch of 'professionals'. If you want to moan about your pay deals and terms and conditions then compare yourselves to nurses / NHS staff and then go take a running jump.

 

[SNOOBS]

But we only get Thursday off, wheras Varndean get Friday too

Varndean Fo' LYF