Schools closed Tuesday 28th March

candygirl

The teachers aren't on strike nor are they supporting the strike.At our place the kids arent in that day due to all the associate staff ie support staff, dinner ladies etc are on strike, but the teachers have to still come in and do their own work!! :beer:

anguk

My daughter brought a letter home today saying her school would be closed on Tuesday. It said it was due to industrial action by non-teaching staff so they couldn't open the school for health & safety reasons.

TIGs

Sorry just read my opening post it isn't actually teachers on strike its TAs and dinner staff etc so schools are closing due to shortage of staff not teachers, i work for the local council at a resource centre for handicapped adults so we're closed too.

Its throughout the UK not just in certain areas but i suppose it depends whos in which union,it says that the unions striking are UNISON,the Association of Educational Psychologists, the Community and Youth Workers Union, the GMB, the National Association of Probation Officers, the Northern Ireland Public Services Alliance, the NUT, TGWU and construction workers’ union UCATT

This site explains whats happening and who will be striking: people like Drivers, refuse collectors, estate and street cleaners, caretakers, gravediggers and parking staff and all support services staff that are the backbone of local public services.



http://www.wrp.org.uk/news/949

Alleycat

My department, the homeless team (well not me as I don't work tuesdays) are on strike as well, not everyone is allowed to go on strike as we are considered a key service.

Glad

My children are school in Wales and they have told me that they have a day off on Tuesday too

Spendless

My neice and nephews school is open, but they have been told there is no breakfast club, no hot dinner (so have to fetch a packed lunch) and no teaching assistants in that day.

jellyhead

i haven't heard anything about this, no doubt it will be mentioned in the school newsletter tonight - that's not much notice for organising childcare. my sister's going into hospital to have her baby induced and i have to look after her little darlings all night on monday. please tell me i don't have them all day tuesday too? i'll go mad, i can't cope! :rotfl:

swizzle_2

My son`s school is closed aswell on tues. My youngest goes to a childminder after nursery. But will not go on tues to nursery closed-or childminder after, as i will be at home looking after eldest.

Not sure yet if i will have to pay, whats normal?

pandaonmyshoulder

My two older children brought letters home yesterday 28th strike 29th Teacher Training Day! The younger two 10 & 7 haven't brought a letter yet but I'm expecting one. Wonder if I can charge them £100 per child for keeping each of my children out of school :cool:

ilace

my kids schools closed tuesday as well(we live in wales) nice lie in in order i think...