teacher's strike

JodyBPM

Last year I had one in school and one not, as they only closed the classes of the striking teachers.

One went to school as expected, and one stayed at home with me.

I wouldn't do a big day out whilst one child was at school, but neither would I take a child out of school for the day with no good reason (and I most certainly wouldn't count their sibling having the day off as being a good reason!)

claire16c

I would just make the treat a not very special treat. I mean the child is getting a day off school anyway. So staying at home and watching a new dvd or a trip to the park, swimming or whatever fine, but say taking them to a theme park or something would be pretty unfair!

Bumpmakesfour

To be totally honest I don't see why the thought of keeping the eldest one off would even cross a parents mind.It's pretty simple really..if school is open and you're not ill..you go in.
I think keeping them off would set a bad example and pave the way for the child to have other days off for rubbish reasons...but then again my kids arm/head/legs have to be hanging off for them to get the day off

moomoomama27

This happened to me last strike, the one who could go in, did! I don't agree with keeping a child off school unless they ill or there is a reason such as medical etc.

It's not a chance to have a jolly IMO. I'm sure they do find it unfair, but such is life!

runnerbean17

moomoomama27 wrote: »

This happened to me last strike, the one who could go in, did! I don't agree with keeping a child off school unless they ill or there is a reason such as medical etc.

It's not a chance to have a jolly IMO. I'm sure they do find it unfair, but such is life!

Totally agree..

Same happened to me last time. One went to school other stayed at home but I still made them practise reading, writing, numbers etc

Emmarillo

I have one in Primary and one in Secondary and all inset days are different, one school strikes and the other doesn't, and even their policy for snow closure is different. I love spending time with them separately doing what they like to do - cooking and shopping with one, swimming, bike rides and board games with the other.

It wouldn't have occurred to me to keep a child off because the other is.

emweaver

I would keep the eldest off but Im a bad mummy.

bylromarha

I'm obviously a bad mum. :rotfl:

Last strike day, DD had a striking teacher, DS had a teacher in school. Knowing that DS would not have had the taught curriculum he should have had were it not a strike day, I kept DS away from school and took them to have a fun day out together.

Speaking to other parents the next day, it appears those who did go into school had choosing time and were in the ICT suite playing games in the morning. Afternoon was watching a DVD. Only 12 of the class of 30 were there.

Teachers plan for a small class and certainly don't have a normal teaching day as you know too many will miss out on the learning.

As the sibling made to go to school in the 80s on a strike day whilst sister stayed at home, I know from personal experience the child at school sees this as favouritism to the child staying at home. And I learnt nothing that lonely day where mine was the only class in out of a 12 class junior school - and I was 1 of 9 kids present in the class of 36/37 kids. Think I read a book most of the day.

Keep the eldest off - why should one get a treat and the other miss out due to their teacher's choices????? Any parent knows a day at home/not going to school on a school day is a treat in itself to most kids.

JC9297

emweaver wrote: »

I would keep the eldest off but Im a bad mummy.

For what reason?

FatVonD

Will the elder child's school be fully staffed (ie with proper lessons) or will it be a skeleton staff?