Strike next week, is your school closing?

Rebecca01

Person_one wrote: »

Does he not see any connection between teacher's working conditions and how much they are able to help the children in their classes?

Seems a bit short sighted, I hope he doesn't teach social sciences! I'm guessing maths...

Hey! Lol I teach Maths! Lol

Though Science is my training.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Rebecca01 wrote: »

Hey! Lol I teach Maths! Lol

Though Science is my training.

Me, too. Although I've got higher level qualifications in quite a few subjects.

scooby088

So teachers are striking in school time, I just wish local authorities would fine the teachers like they are going to fine parents when they want to take children on holiday in school time. It's still disruption all the same. If I was a parent I would invoice the school for time I had to take off work to cover the cost of losing a days pay.

isitenough

The tone in this thread is disturbing tbh. And why I don't support the strikes. *yep, flame me all you want, will prove my point even more*. sigh.

daisiegg

scooby088 wrote: »

So teachers are striking in school time, I just wish local authorities would fine the teachers like they are going to fine parents when they want to take children on holiday in school time. It's still disruption all the same. If I was a parent I would invoice the school for time I had to take off work to cover the cost of losing a days pay.

Teachers do get 'fined' - a day's pay.

Person_one

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Why? Does the ability to teach children an essential life skill automatically mean they are incapable of understanding anything else?

Just a little right brain/left brain joke, no offence meant.

gregg1

scooby088 wrote: »

So teachers are striking in school time, I just wish local authorities would fine the teachers like they are going to fine parents when they want to take children on holiday in school time. It's still disruption all the same. If I was a parent I would invoice the school for time I had to take off work to cover the cost of losing a days pay.

It would rather defeat the object NOT to strike in school time!!

scooby088

daisiegg wrote: »

Teachers do get 'fined' - a day's pay.

They choose to withdraw their labour, so shouldn't be paid simple really.

Rebecca01

scooby088 wrote: »

They choose to withdraw their labour, so shouldn't be paid simple really.

I wonder how many will spend the day working. Loads I think.

daisiegg

Rebecca01 wrote: »

I wonder how many will spend the day working. Loads I think.

I was on strike last Tuesday and I got up at the usual time (5am to take my husband to the station) and I was working marking and planning until about 6.30pm I know you're not meant to but it needed doing!