The NUT teacher strikes

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:47 pm

I havnt got a story, because i dont have time to go trawling through news thingies about the actual story but i wanted to get an opinion on the Strikes going on on the 24th.
I know Bridgemary Community Sports College (where i go to) is closing for the day.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:26 pm

I bet you're delighted.

What are the strikes over?

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:50 pm

Pay, as always

. And of course i'm delighted. But i am still going to 2 1 hour long revision classes for SAT's tests soon.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:24 pm

Well, knowing nothing about what teachers in the UK get paid, I guess I can't really comment on that.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:35 pm

E2S1 (top set of year 8, My class) Basically took over a geography lesson with a rather heated discussion with Mr. Jones concerning this strike...he has no skills controlling us

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:52 pm

I'd say that was interesting.

shran · Post by **shran** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:20 pm

I guess teaching is looked at as a terrible job, having to try to teach some unwilling enfants terrible how to count to 10? That is, how non-teachers would look at it. One of the worst jobs you could think of. If said case applies, you and I have teachers with the same problems.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:25 pm

Well, I teach in a secondary school (high school for you Yanks), so most of the people I teach are those who have voluntarily chosen to take the subjects I teach, so I only get those who are interested in learning my subjects. Also, the subjects aren't ones that many would percieve as being an easy course, so I get to avoid most of the trouble-makers and knackers, though a few still do slip through (though they tend not to last long in my class if they try any BS).

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:28 pm

With our class...and just having gone hyper due to Grease: The musical in CA? it was certainly a sight too see ^_^

and since it was a year 8 geography, we did not choose to take the subject, as we havnt taken our choices. Not many like the subject in my class.

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:29 am

I remember back when I was at school once we had a 3 2 week strike... was great.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:50 pm

my mum is in the national union of teachers, but i myself am not a fan of unions

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:39 am

My wife is in one of the teachers' unions over here, but her particular chapter is weaker than well water.

Post by **Graham Kennedy** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:07 am

I am seeing it from the other side... I am on strike tomorrow. On the plus side... day off work! Woo hoo! On the down side, I will lose a day's pay for this. Not sure that's worth it with a hungry car to feed. But cest la vie.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:10 am

Well, it's also a day during which you don't have to drive to work.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:46 am

GrahamKennedy wrote:I am seeing it from the other side... I am on strike tomorrow. On the plus side... day off work! Woo hoo! On the down side, I will lose a day's pay for this. Not sure that's worth it with a hungry car to feed. But cest la vie.

I hear Mr. Noodle helps stretch out the strike pay.