teacher's strike

mr_and_mrs_ts

One child is affected by the strike and told not to come to school. Elder sibling is not affected and told to come to school.
Parent wants to take child/ren out for the day. Elder sibling wants to go to school but not now as told will take younger sibling out.

WHat would you do?

Guinea_2

Depends on age but probably say tough. Sorry!

mr_and_mrs_ts

fair enough - just an interesting thought, thought I would put it out and see what other parents would do.

jackomdj

I would be sending the one that should be at school to school.

Guinea_2

Depending on age but maybe explain about why the strike is happening & individual choices of teachers. Good for debates!

themull1

so would i.

*max*

My initial reaction would have been to say "tough" to the oldest...but I can see how they could find it unfair depending on the nature of the day out. When you say "out", do you mean a real treat kind of thing (ie: cinema, fair...etc), or just a bit of walking around the parc?

If it's a treat thing, I would not go at all because the oldest would feel deprived. But then again, I wouldn't have mentionned it in the first place anyway, because there is no way oldest wouldn't be going to school and now youngest will be disappointed.

If it's just a pop round the local parc, then I'd say tough.

jackomdj

Guinea wrote: »

Depending on age but maybe explain about why the strike is happening & individual choices of teachers. Good for debates!

I was going to say that but thought it would set off the debate here! One of the teachers in school is striking (but not one that we have) and I will be telling my girls all about it and they are year 2 and reception.

mr_and_mrs_ts

wow loads of responses in a short space of time! interesting thought i threw out to you all, interesting to read every1's thoughts. thanks

rachbc

i'd send eldest to school and just have a duvet day with theother

mrcow

If the school is open as usual, then they should be at school.

It happened with mine last year. It's only a day.