Can i, should i claim back childcare costs for next weeks Teachers strike ?

curtlyb

scrimpingbadger wrote: »

Please be assured that both non NUT staff and NUT staff will probably spend the day catching up with paperwork.

i'd hope that non-NUT staff would/should be in school

SootSoot

Schools should not be shutting for the day, as mentioned many times before the NUT is only ONE of the 3 main teaching unions.

If you drop your child off to school on Thursday, the school has a duty of care for your child. If your child cannot go home or you cannot arrange for your child to be looked after alternatively, then the school will look after your child during school hours. This doesn't mean that your child will be educated in their normal classes for that day, there will just be alternative arrangements made for them.

It is amazing that many of you do not realise the reason behind the strike and seem to think its a 'holiday' for those who are in the NUT. Teachers get a raw deal. Whilst Police get paid danger money, teachers have to face abuse and bullying EVERYDAY from children and yet we are defenceless due to childrens rights, being sued etc. This strike is about being paid a fair amount for the job we do and to be able to survive in major cities, mainly London, and get a pay rise ABOVE inflation rate. It will now also be a day where NUT members can remember the Late Steve Sinnott and celebrate his work and life.

Ranting over in answer to OP's question: the LEA will not pay for your childcare.

MissMotivation

SootSoot wrote: »

Schools should not be shutting for the day, as mentioned many times before the NUT is only ONE of the 3 main teaching unions.

If you drop your child off to school on Thursday, the school has a duty of care for your child. If your child cannot go home or you cannot arrange for your child to be looked after alternatively, then the school will look after your child during school hours. This doesn't mean that your child will be educated in their normal classes for that day, there will just be alternative arrangements made for them.

It is amazing that many of you do not realise the reason behind the strike and seem to think its a 'holiday' for those who are in the NUT. Teachers get a raw deal. Whilst Police get paid danger money, teachers have to face abuse and bullying EVERYDAY from children and yet we are defenceless due to childrens rights, being sued etc. This strike is about being paid a fair amount for the job we do and to be able to survive in major cities, mainly London, and get a pay rise ABOVE inflation rate. It will now also be a day where NUT members can remember the Late Steve Sinnott and celebrate his work and life.

Ranting over in answer to OP's question: the LEA will not pay for your childcare.

Perhaps the LEA's should consider the impact on the Children attending the schools that are striking and also the the financial impact on their parents.

Many Parents, myself included, work 5/6 day weeks, several posters on this site and many others that I know of have to give 7 days notice if they want time off.....giving us a couple of days notice is simply not good enough.

Am I going to be reimbursed for the extra costs I incur because Teachers feel they are getting a "raw deal"......i doubt it!!

emg

It's a shame the LEA can't reimburse childcare costs. After all, the teachers who are on strike wont be getting paid for that day so what happens to that money?

Yorkshire-Lady_3

''It is amazing that many of you do not realise the reason behind the strike and seem to think its a 'holiday' for those who are in the NUT. Teachers get a raw deal. Whilst Police get paid danger money, teachers have to face abuse and bullying EVERYDAY from children and yet we are defenceless due to childrens rights, being sued etc. This strike is about being paid a fair amount for the job we do and to be able to survive in major cities, mainly London, and get a pay rise ABOVE inflation rate. ''

Danger money?! Where does it say that on my Hubby's payslip??
At least Teachers can strike, police can't.

moo2moo

Its not just the NUT striking thats a problem. Government/council employees via their union are being asked to consider rejecting their paydeal and backing up this action with a 2 day strike. No caretakers, no cleaners, no librarians, no refuse collections. Add to that Baker Days and soon the working population won't have any actual holidays they'll all be too busy using them to cover child care.

aimee21j

Im non NUT and I will be expected to turn into school unless told otherwise by my head teacher. If we are all sent home (which I very much doubt) or have some free time, then I will be marking year 10 mock exams and their coursework and of course preparing for lessons.
I said that I suspected they will bring in two year groups as they are quite close to exams. The groups are not necessarily taught by NUT or non NUT staff. I'm not sure what will happen to the ones that are 'left in the lurch' (for want of better words). Maybe they will come in when it is their lessons during that day and have all the staff available to teach them (not covering for teachers on strike of course).

I know it is an inconvenience to parents but what else can the school or LA do?
I don't know a great deal about industrial action but I thought the point of a strike was to prove the value of that particular worker? The NUT members that are striking obviously take it very seriously as they are not only losing pay, but a days pension which can work out to a reasonable amount of money over the years.

Janepig

aimee21j wrote: »

Im non NUT and I will be expected to turn into school

As you are legally required to do or face being dismissed.

The only thing that annoys me is that it's just a pointless waste of a day - one union going on strike for one day will achieve bog all - in fact they could go on strike for a month and still achieve nothing (apart from a saving for the LA in wages).

Jxx

Lynxette

I don't think that it is the LEA's responsibility - They are providing the facilities for the education. It is the responsibility of the NUT.

If you took the children to the school with full knowledge (or the best knowledge that the school could provide - ie sending out letters) that they were not supposed to be there, you could end up way over your head - Some schools may go as far as to call social services, as they would do if you didn't collect your child after a certain amount of time.

Mrs_A_4

I am striking, although I really can't afford to lose a day's pay. However, I can't afford an effective pay cut over the next few years even more.

As somebody else has said, most strikers will inevitably spend the day catching up on a mountain of paperwork anyway. It's not a decision anybody has taken lightly, and the union have planned it for this time of year specifically to make the governernment pay attention.

I wouldn't send children into school regardless - there will not be enough staff onsite to guarantee a safe or supervised environment.

Also, it's ridiculous IMO to say teachers shouldn't strike because police can't. I would fully support police receiving inflation-linked pay deals, just like we are after.