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

aimee21j

benood wrote: »

I thought that I would do as you suggested and looked at national statistics online to see what the overall increase in wages for the whole UK has been over the last 10 years - it's 28.1%. In that same period an experienced teacher at the top of the scale has had a pay increase of 60.8%.

To go on strike saying that you're only trying to keep up with everyone else is rather disingenuous, in my opinion.

It would only be fair to look at similar jobs i think. Also, i'm not going on strike so your opinion doesn't apply to me.

aimee21j

curtlyb wrote: »

sorry, just reminding myself of a good friend who is a headteacher making sure a teacher training day was planned for the Friday before a bank holiday so that he could go on a golfing weekend with a couple of other fellow teachers :rotfl::rotfl:

Apologies for not explaining properly, yes i realise you can now bank your training :rolleyes: and yes, in my eyes, he has let your profession down. This is also the guy who calculates his weekly 'hours worked' as being from opening the front door in the morning including lunch through to opening his front door at night. I've told him that the 1 1/2hr daily commute to work doesn't count but he's far too institutionalised to comprehend.

Thanks for explaining. I cannot comment on your friend but our training days haveto be well structured and practically every minute counted for. For example the next training day will be giving us information and training on the new curriculum due to come in next year. No training = a lack of effective teaching.

andyrules

Broken_hearted wrote: »

;10325105]How many people would love a job for 10 years!

Go and teach physics in an inner city school to age group 11-16 and I think you will pretty much have a secure position :rolleyes:

seven-day-weekend

I have no comment to make about the teachers' strike, but find it quiite sad that the only reason most people on this board appear to care about it at all is that they now have to make other arrangements for THEIR children to be looked after and that their free baby-sitting service has disappered for a day.

Broken_hearted

andyrules wrote: »

Go and teach physics in an inner city school to age group 11-16 and I think you will pretty much have a secure position :rolleyes:

I would love to.

Broken_hearted

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I have no comment to make about the teachers' strike, but find it quiite sad that the only reason most people on this board appear to care about it at all is that they now have to make other arrangements for THEIR children to be looked after and that their free baby-sitting service has disappered for a day.

I care because my sons SATS are starting soon, there is enough pressure on him (from the school) without missing time. I don't agree with the teachers claims or being overworked and underpaid.

Sarahsaver

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I have no comment to make about the teachers' strike, but find it quiite sad that the only reason most people on this board appear to care about it at all is that they now have to make other arrangements for THEIR children to be looked after and that their free baby-sitting service has disappered for a day.

Erm no because many people will lose a days wages through no fault of their own.
Shame this has got into a debate about the rights and wrongs of striking when the initial question was about childcare arrangements.

gregg1

Broken_hearted wrote: »

I care because my sons SATS are starting soon, there is enough pressure on him (from the school) without missing time. I don't agree with the teachers claims or being overworked and underpaid.

Well thank goodness it's not really relevent whether you "agree" that they are overworked and underpaid or not!

Giraffeseeker

Rosie75 wrote: »

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

That's interesting, 'cos my kids father is a Uni lecturer and got 4.8%. Do different Uni's pay different rates?

haylibo

gregg1 wrote: »

Well thank goodness it's not really relevent whether you "agree" that they are overworked and underpaid or not!

Oh but it does. It is the reaction of parents to the teaching profession that ultimately affects the feelings pupils have for their teachers, surely.
The strike action of the 1980s did a lot of damage to the profession and in my local community where lots of people were living on below average incomes, teachers lost standing and respect by refusing to work or provide any extra curricula activities for pupils when at work.