Teachers to strike - 30 June

[meditrina]

breaking now on SKY

Overwhelming vote by 2 teachers' unions (92%)

[chipstick10]

Selfish buggers.

[meditrina]

BBC story here.

[IAmTheCookieMonster]

why is selfish? teacher pensions are self sustaining so nothing to do with the deficit.

[meditrina]

Presumably all union members will strike (perhaps only covering public exams). Is the the majority of teachers? Will it inevitably close all schools? (State and independent?)

[LaurieFairyCake]

It's just the NUT and the ATL so far - dh's union (Nasuwt) not finished balloting I don't think.

[IShallWearMidnight]

exams are finished by then (thankfully)

[telsa]

Good on them - huge walkouts everywhere on 30th!

[slug]

How is it selfish? It's being done at a time that will cause no damage to the children's education or their exam prospects, thereby probably shooting themselves int he foot at the same time. But I guess that depends if you view teachers as haighly qualified educators facing a forced reductionin their terms and conditions, or unpaid babysitters.

[chipstick10]

well said Isitreally

[Saltire]

isitreally - I agree.

[psiloveyou]

Also agree with Isitreally

[bobbysmum07]

Teacher's pensions are ridiculous. There should be reform. The teacher puts in something like 5% while the state puts in 20. It's obscene.

As ever, teachers are totally out of touch with reality. It would serve them right if the pension scheme was abolished.

[Strutter]

PHEW i dont work on the thursday

[MaureenMLove]

Does anyone know, if it makes any difference if you work for an Academy or not?

We are newly appointed as an academy, so I'm not sure if the same rules apply. I really should know this, but I don't and as someone who will be at work on 30th June in a school, I'd quite like to know, how bad it could possibly be!

[clemetteattlee]

Are you in a union? It is a union action so members will be expected to strike wherever they work.

[EvilTwins]

"As ever, teachers are totally out of touch with reality. It would serve them right if the pension scheme was abolished."

What ignorant bollocks.

Hooray. Another teacher bashing thread.

[nicespam]

any stike action isn't generally supported on mumsnet, whatever industry

[Lucycat]

My Union the NASUWT didn't ballot us - we had a ballot along the lines of 'if we were to ask you what you thought about a strike what would you do?'

We have had our latest pension statement and we are working until 68 too isitreally although I can totally sympathise re the unemployment thing.

[MaureenMLove]

Not a teacher, so although I am in a union, it's not me.

Thanks though.

[LawrieMarlow]

The ATL voting for strike action is very unusual.

Wonder what will happen in DCs school. I remember when I was at primary school and there were longer NUT strikes some classes had to go in (think I was in a class with an NUT teacher both times it happened).

[maxpower]

I sympathise with the teachers, but they have to appreciate most of the working members of UK society are in the same boat (or worse). At present, from what I understand, their jobs are safe albeit they have to work a bit longer - for that they should be grateful. I'm public sector, I'm facing changes to my pension and longer working but my job is under threat. If I had to choose, I'd have job security and accept the pension terms.

[HauntedLittleLunatic]

I know this isn't really the point...but would you as parents want a 68year old teaching your child?

Don't think there are many that I would feel 100% capable of undertaking such a demanding role at that age.