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The NUT teacher strikes
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:47 pm
by Reliant121
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:26 pm
by Sionnach Glic
I bet you're delighted.
What are the strikes over?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:50 pm
by Reliant121
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:24 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Well, knowing nothing about what teachers in the UK get paid, I guess I can't really comment on that.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:35 pm
by Reliant121
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
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:52 pm
by Sionnach Glic
I'd say that was interesting.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:20 pm
by shran
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:25 pm
by Sionnach Glic
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).
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:28 pm
by Reliant121
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.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:29 am
by Teaos
I remember back when I was at school once we had a 3 2 week strike... was great.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:50 pm
by Granitehewer
my mum is in the national union of teachers, but i myself am not a fan of unions
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:39 am
by Mikey
My wife is in one of the teachers' unions over here, but her particular chapter is weaker than well water.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:07 am
by Graham Kennedy
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:10 am
by Mikey
Well, it's also a day during which you don't have to drive to work.
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:46 am
by Aaron
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.
