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Teacher pay rise/strike

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Nix32 · 16/04/2025 11:49

AIBU to want people to realise that the potential teacher strikes are NOT about the percentage payrise?

They are about the fact that this payrise would be unfunded, which means they would have to come out of already stretched budgets. This would mean redundancies and even fewer resources. This has a direct effect on the children.

Please remember this when you are slating teachers.

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Ablondiebutagoody · 16/04/2025 12:34

Teachers need to stop whinging and strike already rather than watch as the education system crumbles beneath them. Currently they are totally complicit.

SendBooksAndTea · 16/04/2025 12:09

Exactly, I suspect many teachers would probably forgo the payrise if it meant there was enough funding for proper TA support in schools and proper resources. Not that they should have to! I know many teachers who just buy everything they need for the class now as there isn't any money - glue sticks, books, pencils,, board pens etc.

Violashifts · 16/04/2025 12:04

Totally agree!
People do not realise what it is like at the chalk face.

SnemonyLicket · 16/04/2025 11:55

You can try and explain this but a lot of people unfortunately don’t want to listen to the actual reality of the situation and just think teachers are greedy and lazy. The impact of unfunded pay rises on their children’s education won’t even register.

Weefreetiffany · 16/04/2025 11:54

Teachers should be paid more. Thats what I want my taxes going towards!