[Closed] Many kids off on Thursday due to the strike?

you sound dissapointed

My kids (one primary, one secondary) are both off. As is my wife who's a teacher.

And it's my birthday so we're going to have a nice family lunch somewhere rural 🙂

I'm 'off', but both my kids are in school = win

Not disappointed just surprised! Bit of a result there wwaswas!

Our primary school is still open on Thursday too.

But the communication from the head is pretty useless normally so the wife will probably get a text a 8.37am on Thursday morning to say its closed!!!

As is my wife who's a teacher.

And it's my birthday so we're going to have a nice family lunch somewhere rural

And that is where I have issue with it, one of my teacher friends had a spa day on the last strike... beggars belief, if you are striking then use that time to march/protest/get your point across, not just have a day off.

I think most teachers are 'up for' a day off, but very few are going to strike? As has been said before a bunch of selfish lazy ****ers. Can't even organise themselves into a decent strike.

As has been said before a bunch of selfish lazy ****ers.

Who said it ?

And that is where I have issue with it, one of my teacher friends had a spa day on the last strike... beggars belief, if you are striking then use that time to march/protest/get your point across, not just have a day off.

Why? They're not getting paid. And they may not even agree with the strike, but have chosen to abide by the democratic decision reached by the members.

Mine are both off. I thought I'd use the potentially inconvenient situation to try and make a symbolic gesture that would teach my kids something invaluable about industrial relations.

So... It took a bit of arranging. Neither were keen to start with. But now I've got Michael Gove and Bob Crow both coming round to my house to do a theatre workshop. In the morning they'll do puppet-making, then in the afternoon, a show re-enacting the miners strike. The girls are really looking forward to it

if you are striking then use that time to march/protest/get your point across, not just have a day off.

I'm helping to distribute leaflets outside work in the morning and then going to the rally in Middlebrough at lunchtime. As are most/all of my striking colleagues.

I think most teachers are 'up for' a day off, but very few are going to strike? As has been said before a bunch of selfish lazy ****ers. Can't even organise themselves into a decent strike

or maybe just not all the unions have called for and voted on a strike?

As has been said before a bunch of selfish lazy ****ers.

Who said it ?

he has so it must be true

Mine are both off. I thought I'd use the potentially inconvenient situation to try and make a symbolic gesture that would teach my kids something invaluable about industrial relations.

So... It took a bit of arranging. Neither were keen to start with. But now I've got Michael Gove and Bob Crow both coming round to my house to do a theatre workshop. In the morning they'll do puppet-making, then in the afternoon, a show re-enacting the miners strike. The girls are really looking forward to it

Hahahaha! PMSL!!! 😀

I think most teachers are 'up for' a day off, but very few are going to strike? As has been said before a bunch of selfish lazy ****ers. Can't even organise themselves into a decent strike

Didn't PMSL.

I'm NASUWT. My union didn't call for action. But there aren't enough teachers in to run the school effectively and safely, so I'll be out on my bike. Like a selfish lazy ****er.

My GF is striking and, somewhat ironically, is going to use the day to do to get up to date with the reports and paperwork that she hasn't got time to do in a normal week.

She is one of only 3 teachers in her school who are striking as not all unions have called one.

im not even a teacher and im off on a march. (its my day off)

Bascially the wife will have to pay nearly twice as much for half the pension!

looking forward to it.

One of my kids is off, the other at school. I have every sympathy for the teachers, even if not all of them realise the political importance of their actions, some of them are really young, just at he beginning of their political awakening. I shall be down at the gates with my kid, handing out leaflets to passers-by and parents who have limited understanding of the plight of public sector workers

It's not just three teaching unions which are in strike on thursday btw, the civil service union the PCS will also be taking strike action.

My GF is striking and, somewhat ironically, is going to use the day to do to get up to date with the reports and paperwork that she hasn't got time to do in a normal week

I did similar when last out on strike. There was stuff that needed to be done, but a also a message which needed to be sent, so I registered a strike day and missed out on the pay for the work which I did, but it was worth it for me.

the civil service union the PCS will also be taking strike action

I hope PCS members support the strike better than they've done on previous occasions - where I work there's usually no picket line and no perceptible difference in attendance.

Well they're fairly bolshie down my manor johnners - PCS members make up the backbone of the Trades Council backed Croydon Alliance for Public Services, which was formed some time ago to resist government onslaught on public services.

I am refusing to cross a picket line at work [ different union long story] so I am effectively striking/breaching my contract. I am expecting a disciplinary hearing on this issue next week 😈 ]

As has been said before a bunch of selfish lazy ****ers

I thought you said you didn't understand trolling?

ernie_lynch - Member
It's not just three teaching unions which are in strike on thursday btw, the civil service union the PCS will also be taking strike action.

And the Union and College Union. Many of us are in the same pension scheme as the teachers.

Anyone else going to the Boro rally?

The forum is going to be unbearable on Thursday. Almost as bad as listening to Wimbledon on the radio. Better find myself something to do.

I'm NASUWT. My union didn't call for action. But there aren't enough teachers in to run the school effectively and safely, so I'll be out on my bike. Like a selfish lazy ****er.

he has so it must be true

I thought you said you didn't understand trolling?

I'll be less affected by the Tories' proposals due to being very long in the tooth and I have no classes on Thursday but I shall be on the picket line.

he has so it must be true

He has so he must believe in what he says. Don't want to be putting words into other people's mouths, do we?

So you believe I am a lazy and selfish ****er, well I believe your a daft **** with a lack of intelligence.

edited to say had I known **** would be blanked out I'd have just called you a **** and been done with it.

I lost my final salary pension 6 years ago in the private sector and basically we had to accept it with no consultation at all.

Yep, my lads off school on thursday. Luckily I work from home and the wife's doesn't work thursdays so we are ok, but I know a few have struggled to get child care for that day.

So you believe I am a lazy and selfish ****er, well I believe your a daft * with a lack of intelligence.

edited to say had I known * would be blanked out I'd have just called you a **** and been done with it.

Might take my lad to Gisburn forest for a ride, anyone like to join us?

[i]pop larkin - Member

I lost my final salary pension 6 years ago in the private sector and basically we had to accept it with no consultation at all. [/i]

I was assaulted in the street and robbed by three blokes with baseball bats resulting in a 4 month hospital stay.

By your reasoning I should want everyone else to have it done to them too.

[i]basically we had to accept it with no consultation at all. [/i]

I'm not sure the teachers have been 'consulted' as such have they?

I think your experience illustrates the fact that organised labour can make its voice known far better than a host of individuals.

Whether you think their voice should be heard (or acted upon) or not is, of course, where the debate lies.

I have to concur.

I was quite surprised as it's quite a large school with +500 pupils. Thought there'd definately be a few striking.

I was just trying to add a touch of realism to the debate- I never said it was pleasant or would wish it on others but it is/was a harsh economic fact. ie there wasnt enough money set aside because in general people are living longer etc etc

I suppose to reinforce it further perhaps all the teachers should nominate which other Govt funded sector should have their budget cut to allow them to carry on as before or we could say we are all in the poo so lets all take some pain

maxray - Member

if you are striking then use that time to march/protest/get your point across, not just have a day off.

It's impossible to strike and [i]not [/i]protest.

Both boys off school as it's closed.

both ours are off, cause we're bad parents and have taken them out of school to go on holiday to save £6.

8)

I suppose to reinforce it further perhaps all the teachers should nominate which other Govt funded sector should have their budget cut to allow them to carry on as before

At a guess, they'd vote for the political sector? 😆

Cool- anarchy in the uk!!- gets my vote

And happily hand back anything the unions win for you or go to work, even if there are no kids.

No. We're not allowed on site, actually. Suggestions?

If you're not on strike, you must be working, no?

Definitely.

Mainly climbing using an 32:18 ratio on the 29er.

[url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/many-kids-off-on-thursday-due-to-the-strike#post-2712877 ]See here.[/url]

Be more specific. I'm only a simple PE teacher...

Right. So you link four separate posts to the previous page, but can't expand on your reasons for doing so.

Help me out here.

suppose to reinforce it further perhaps all the teachers should nominate which other Govt funded sector should have their budget cut to allow them to carry on as before

War. The money wasted in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya would make a big difference. The money thats going to be wasted on the completely useless macho posturing that is trident replacement etc etc.

Politicians pensions being reduced to what the teachers have now might help as well.

Over 40 minutes for the first anti- war mention- I am disappointed in you lot 😉

I blame Gordon Brown

ie there wasnt enough money set aside because in general people are living longer etc etc

this is wrong as well - or at least there is no liability on the taxpayer as a result of the recent changes negotiated and accepted to the pension fund - any future shortfalls will come from increased employee contributions.

there wasnt enough money set aside because in general people are living longer etc etc

"etc etc" wouldn't include your employer choosing to take a Contribution Holiday and trousering the cash would it, by any chance?

johnners- not at all- I was a partner in the firm and they had a huge issue with funds looking forward that would have sent the company under- in fact they had to sideline a huge percentage of the partners profit for several years to get it under control

Tj- isnt the increased contributions part of the reason for the strike action?

And the Union and College Union. Many of us are in the same pension scheme as the teachers.

UCU aren't out on Thursday are they?

Oh, just seen, it's just the post '92niversities

Didn't only 1/3 of teachers actually vote for the strike? Seems a shame to take out a pay dispute on innocent kids, given that the whole country is having to tighten its belt at the moment.

Didn't only 1/3 of teachers actually vote for the strike? Seems a shame to take out a pay dispute on innocent kids, given that the whole country is having to tighten its belt at the moment.

So much nonsense in so few words.

And you think this is about a "pay dispute" do you dmjb4 ? Did you pay so little attention at school too ?

Loving the "innocent kids" reference btw ....... truly these evil teachers are just monsters.

Didn't only 1/3 of teachers actually vote for the strike? Seems a shame to take out a pay dispute on innocent kids, given that the whole country is having to tighten its belt at the moment

The "turnout" was better than for the AV referendum, and a much bigger proportion votes yes to strike action than voted no to AV. Yes, this is [i]only[/i] 1/3 of teachers and that was a [i]resounding[/i] no vote...