TEACHERS will today have to let their head teachers know whether they will go out on strike this Thursday - their first national strike over pay in 22 years.
A rally has already been organised outside Southampton's Civic Centre at 1pm on Thursday when striking teachers will demonstrate against their below inflation pay offer.
Members of the National Union of Teachers - which has around 6,000 members across the county - have voted for the one-day walkout.
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The strike is in protest at the government's announcement of a 2.45 per cent pay rise this year, followed by 2.3 per cent in 2009 and 2010.
I feel like it's history repeating itself, when i was about to sit my final exams trhe teachers all went in strike which obviously had a knock on affect to us, as we weren't given the extras that other previous pupils have been given, my daughter is now about to start her gcse exams and I'm hoping it won't have the same affect on her. Teachers do an amazing job, what alot of people don't think about is if a city worker had the same qualifications and worked the same hours as teachers (I'm talking about the real hours not just the 9-3 that most people imagine!) they would probably be on 3 times the amount that teachers earn. They need to be shown the value of their work.
I feel like it's history repeating itself, when i was about to sit my final exams trhe teachers all went in strike which obviously had a knock on affect to us, as we weren't given the extras that other previous pupils have been given, my daughter is now about to start her gcse exams and I'm hoping it won't have the same affect on her. Teachers do an amazing job, what alot of people don't think about is if a city worker had the same qualifications and worked the same hours as teachers (I'm talking about the real hours not just the 9-3 that most people imagine!) they would probably be on 3 times the amount that teachers earn. They need to be shown the value of their work.
Typical.....disrupt the kids education. They've just gone back to school today after 2 weeks off, and they want more time off. Don't they get enough already, kids get a lot more days of now than ever i did. "Teacher training" days? Are they that poor at their jobs, they need "on the job" training?
Typical.....disrupt the kids education. They've just gone back to school today after 2 weeks off, and they want more time off. Don't they get enough already, kids get a lot more days of now than ever i did. "Teacher training" days? Are they that poor at their jobs, they need "on the job" training?
What a joke. When we want to have the children to have a single day, or even half a day off during term time, we are reminded of the damage to our children's education. At one school in Poole, any child taken out of school for an un-authorised absence gets punished and treated as if they have truanted. They are made to stay in at break times and work until they have made the time up they have missed. So what lesson are the teachers teaching the children now with strikes? I do not agree with strike action, never have done. The teachers are about the only public service that can strike, but it's ok, because it's only a child's education that is at risk in a diabolical education system. The strikes have a knock on effect on families. Out to work parents will struggle as well.
What a joke. When we want to have the children to have a single day, or even half a day off during term time, we are reminded of the damage to our children's education. At one school in Poole, any child taken out of school for an un-authorised absence gets punished and treated as if they have truanted. They are made to stay in at break times and work until they have made the time up they have missed. So what lesson are the teachers teaching the children now with strikes? I do not agree with strike action, never have done. The teachers are about the only public service that can strike, but it's ok, because it's only a child's education that is at risk in a diabolical education system. The strikes have a knock on effect on families. Out to work parents will struggle as well.
When the teachers were last on strike in 1985 my mum wrote to Chris Chope to remind him that she had a legal obligation to send me to school and the school were obligated to look after me despite the strike.
Parents should send their kids to school and exercise their rights. Who cares if teachers don't get paid that much, if they are that well educated they should get better paid jobs elsewhere.
When the teachers were last on strike in 1985 my mum wrote to Chris Chope to remind him that she had a legal obligation to send me to school and the school were obligated to look after me despite the strike.
Parents should send their kids to school and exercise their rights. Who cares if teachers don't get paid that much, if they are that well educated they should get better paid jobs elsewhere.
I have to agree with AS~U~R, I don't have children but friends of mine do and they frequently tell me how trouble it causes to take the children out of school for just one day, and now, here the teachers are doing the exact things they condemn the parents for. What a bunch of hypocrites! I work for the council and we haven't even had any word of our payrise even though it is now 21 days and counting since the start of the financial year. The teachers should think themselves lucky that the proposal has been offered 6 months before they are due it.
I have to agree with AS~U~R, I don't have children but friends of mine do and they frequently tell me how trouble it causes to take the children out of school for just one day, and now, here the teachers are doing the exact things they condemn the parents for. What a bunch of hypocrites! I work for the council and we haven't even had any word of our payrise even though it is now 21 days and counting since the start of the financial year. The teachers should think themselves lucky that the proposal has been offered 6 months before they are due it.
Condor Man - "Who cares if teachers don't get paid that much, if they are that well educated they should get better paid jobs elsewhere."
Not a teacher but have worked in recruitment for 20 years, just laying that on the line. Having kids, I'd be pretty worried if people were teaching my kids that weren't that well qualified. Are you one of these 'let the mothers teach' brigade?
And this is the first strike in about 20 years isn't it? Perhaps the future of the country needs a little more investment in attracting and retaining high calibre teachers. I've come across some useless teachers during my kids school careers, but come on!
And I think the teacher training days are a legal requirtement if I was paying attention properly last time this issue was raised.
Condor Man - "Who cares if teachers don't get paid that much, if they are that well educated they should get better paid jobs elsewhere."
Not a teacher but have worked in recruitment for 20 years, just laying that on the line. Having kids, I'd be pretty worried if people were teaching my kids that weren't that well qualified. Are you one of these 'let the mothers teach' brigade?
And this is the first strike in about 20 years isn't it? Perhaps the future of the country needs a little more investment in attracting and retaining high calibre teachers. I've come across some useless teachers during my kids school careers, but come on!
And I think the teacher training days are a legal requirtement if I was paying attention properly last time this issue was raised.
[quote][bold]hmm[/bold] wrote:
Were the rates of pay not advertised when they applied for the jobs?[/quote] Yes, but the cost of living has gone up since then, you muppet.
Are you still earning exactly the same salary as you were when you got your job? Oh sorry, you haven't got one have you.
hmm wrote:
Were the rates of pay not advertised when they applied for the jobs?
Yes, but the cost of living has gone up since then, you muppet.
Are you still earning exactly the same salary as you were when you got your job? Oh sorry, you haven't got one have you.
Posted by: teacher, southampton on 9:32am Fri 25 Apr 08
[quote][bold]Andy[/bold] wrote:
Typical.....disrupt the kids education. They've just gone back to school today after 2 weeks off, and they want more time off. Don't they get enough already, kids get a lot more days of now than ever i did. "Teacher training" days? Are they that poor at their jobs, they need "on the job" training?[/quote] dear Andy yes i think it is a chek that we are having a day off unpaid however the issue of pay is one of importance, esp when goverment employees (MP's pay them selfs so well with expenses) how evr i am sure in your line of work you recieve training to? if not how else would you keep up to date with your other competitors or new lines of thinking and research? most of the training i have recieved in the last four years however has been on behaviour managment as most parents areso liberal nowadays that kids haven't got the ability to behave!
Andy wrote:
Typical.....disrupt the kids education. They've just gone back to school today after 2 weeks off, and they want more time off. Don't they get enough already, kids get a lot more days of now than ever i did. "Teacher training" days? Are they that poor at their jobs, they need "on the job" training?
dear Andy yes i think it is a chek that we are having a day off unpaid however the issue of pay is one of importance, esp when goverment employees (MP's pay them selfs so well with expenses) how evr i am sure in your line of work you recieve training to? if not how else would you keep up to date with your other competitors or new lines of thinking and research? most of the training i have recieved in the last four years however has been on behaviour managment as most parents areso liberal nowadays that kids haven't got the ability to behave!
[quote][bold]hmm[/bold] wrote:
Were the rates of pay not advertised when they applied for the jobs?[/quote] yes they are but this is not about overall pay it is about the less than inflation increase in pay muppet!
hmm wrote:
Were the rates of pay not advertised when they applied for the jobs?
yes they are but this is not about overall pay it is about the less than inflation increase in pay muppet!
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