Would you support a teaching strike?

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Unions are currently talking to teachers regarding the proposed pay rise and government funding.
I do not want to strike but also know changes are needed for our children’s sake. With dwindling external support from agencies - schools are being expected to do more and more on limited resources that I predict will reduce due to squeezed budgets. The proposed pay rises are not funded. None of it is sustainable.

I honestly do not know what the realistic solution is.

YABU - you do not support teachers striking
YANBU - you do support teachers striking.

100% Support.
the Tories seem hell bent on destroying the basic needs of the population - health, jobs, education.
by why they give a fuck, they have private healthcare, private schools and inherited wealth.
if we want good, great teachers, then they need more money and Bette reconditions.

I think the discussion of whether teachers are well paid or not is highly subjective. To someone on minimum wage (like teaching assistants!) teachers are incredibly well paid. To the pp’s middle manager friend on 120k in gambling then it’s a pathetic wage.
HOWEVER, I 100% support strikes because this pay rise should be FULLY FUNDED and not have to come out of existing budgets. Teachers are struggling because of the workload with ever decreasing resources and that is leading the crisis. Having to pay this out of already stretched budgets, especially when they are already having to cover the increased energy costs anyway, will only lead to massive cuts in both staff and resources which is only going to negatively impact the children - and that is all that matters. That our kids get the education they deserve.

anyone who does not support the strikes, does not support educating our children. End of.

Join a union, go on strike. There’s clearly support for it.

Solidarity with support staff colleagues.

Is there a support staff union?

Yes, I support any strikers

Do you find this in line with other graduate professions near the ceiling of their pay scale?

Unison, I think, is quite popular with school workers.

You have to remember, that strike or no strike, the teachers will still get the pay rise. The strike is for school budgets to be increased to pay for it, as opposed to it coming out of the school trips and equipment fund.

Yes!

UNISON is the main one.

Very few people are getting pay rises this year, and many haven’t since before covid. I’m fed up of everyone currently jumping on the striking bandwagon.

Unison just had a vote and the majority voted to accept the offer and not strike. But that covered all local government workers, which support staff as classed as.

Yes, given that this government can find magic money to help the rich get richer I think they should fund all public services and education properly.

Thanks, I’ll have a look 👌

Yes. Fully in support of teachers strike.

sane with TAs.
loads of TAs I know are using food banks.

Pay is low everywhere. Public sector has largely been on pay freeze for years, despite working through the pandemic. It’s a nightmare, country is going to be in worst trouble if everyone strikes, but I do understand how frustrating it must be.

Teachers do work very hard and do deserve to be paid to reflect that too, I’d support a strike to get them a pay rise that didn’t take from the kids budget

I cannot believe the vote was accept the pay offer.

it’s awful!

If they are contracted to a 35 hour week surely that's below minimum wage?

Yes terrible. There’s still 2 more unions awaiting results though. A lot of members are saying they didn’t get ballot papers though as they were emailed and went to junk

Yes! I never got the email. I got it eventually before the deadline.

it was such a high percentage as well. 63%
it’s an absolute insult. I really feel people may or been mislead.

I am support staff in a secondary school and unions have also put this to the vote for support staff too. So it isn't just the teachers.

I support all strikes in the public sector. I wouldn't have said that 5 years ago (role dependent) but we're in a very different world now.
Do it for us all and good luck💪

I teach secondary, when I work out my hours compared to my pay I get £11 an hour. I have relatives that are primary teachers, they put in more hours than I do. Just because the children are younger it doesn’t mean the job is easier.

I would like the payrise but the damage it’s doing to school is already visible, we usually find trips because it’s a deprived area, they’ve all been put on hold because that money will now pay staff. We’ve also agreed to do cover instead of getting supply to reduce the chance of redundancy.

Teacher spay isn’t bad. £30-£45k. Support staff do loads and are paid in line with supermarket workers.

Why is 'teacher assessed' a disruption? Who do you think normally signs up and undertakes exam marking in their own time? Teachers who need the extra cash. That year they had to do it on top of teaching a full timetable for free! It doesn't disadvantage your child, but shows the dedication and professionalism. Of course these people deserve your support.