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

haylibo

That's not a bad wage but obviously everybody would always like a bit more .
And the holidays, which my teacher friends admit is a large draw to the job. Who else would like to be off for a quarter of the year?

aimee21j

I take home (and every other teacher I work with) enough work to last every half term, at least one week at easter (coursework marking time) and two weeks in the summer. I think that leaves me with one week at christmas, one week at easter and three or four weeks in the summer. Plus I give up most evenings for planning and marking. I think that equates to the holiday given in every other profession. The 'free time' I get goes on recovery...32 kids a day for 7 hours is rather tiring! Yes I choose to do it but I wanted to explain that we don't get as much time off as you think.

Broken_hearted

aimee21j wrote: »

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Did the fire service come under this much stick when they striked?

Yes much worse and theirs is a dangerous job where they have to face real danger and save lives.

Broken_hearted

aimee21j wrote: »

I take home (and every other teacher I work with) enough work to last every half term, at least one week at easter (coursework marking time) and two weeks in the summer. I think that leaves me with one week at christmas, one week at easter and three or four weeks in the summer. Plus I give up most evenings for planning and marking. I think that equates to the holiday given in every other profession. The 'free time' I get goes on recovery...32 kids a day for 7 hours is rather tiring! Yes I choose to do it but I wanted to explain that we don't get as much time off as you think.

If you can't cope find a job you can do or better still try doing mine then you might realise what an easy life you do have.

aimee21j

Broken_hearted wrote: »

If you can't cope find a job you can do or better still try doing mine then you might realise what an easy life you do have.

Who says I can't cope? I think you misread my post totally. I didn't say it was a hard or easy job. My reply stated that I do not have a quarter of the year off, nothing about what a raw deal I get as you think I seem to be implying. I'm sure you have a hard job but that doesn't really enter the issue. We have a fireman who comes into our school and tells me that he couldn't be a teacher and the feelings are likewise, I could never do his job. Each job has its dangers but again the comment was about industrial action, not about who's job is more dangerous!

Edit, looked back and saw that you were a TA. I have been a TA in primary schools and secondary schools and am now a teacher. I am not knocking what TA's do (a fantastic job that is limitless in their duties) but being a teacher is being responsible for everything that happens in that classroom. Not just teaching but behaviour and social issues. It's not as easy as standing up in front of the class and all of them being interested in what they are doing. BTW, primary is totally different to secondary.

Rosie75

tintingirl wrote: »

You should remember that university lecturers AND support staff were all given a 4.8% raise this month (in line with inflation).

As a university lecturer myself, I can assure you that this is not true. The pay rise (which is due next month) is 3%.

System

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Did the fire service come under this much stick when they striked?[/quote]

i hope you dont really think teaching and fire fighting are comparable ! i would support the fire service 100% the teachers is a different matter, speaking from my experience some are worth a rise but the majority at my DD school are not.:mad:

aimee21j

CHRISSYG wrote: »

i hope you dont really think teaching and fire fighting are comparable ! i would support the fire service 100% the teachers is a different matter, speaking from my experience some are worth a rise but the majority at my DD school are not.:mad:

I didn't say they were comparable. Please read the post again. I asked if, because I could not recall, there was as much stick to the last major strike, apart from Unison. They are both careers that people choose to do and if people in those careers want to strike, then they will! It has nothing to do with how risky one or the others job is, but it is a choice.

How do you know that the majority of teachers at your daughters school are not worth a pay rise? Is it just your opinion or fact? Have you observed their planning and teaching? Not having a go at you...just would like to know where that judgement comes from.

scrimpingbadger

No - I didn't get a golden handshake - they are for subjects in shortage - and I am unaware of the terms of those. Golden handshakes are commonplace in the commercial sector and why should it not also be in education? Do they get criticised? No.

No - I didn't get my student loans written off. I'm still paying them off from 9 years ago!!

Yes - I'm well paid. I studied hard. I work hard now. Teaching is a rewarding and enjoyable job but hard work. You have a crack at controlling 30 kids at a time for 7 hours a day and SEE IF YOU'RE NOT EMOTIONALLY DRAINED.

As for holidays - well, you just come and look at the paperwork and marking here. I do it EVERY NIGHT. So yeah, I reckon that would probably make up the time we get for holidays.

Jealous maybe?

gregg1

Broken_hearted wrote: »

gregg1 wrote: »

How many people would love a job for 10 years!

With regards to teaching, I think the amount of teachers leaving the profession answers that question.