Today we strike

[Perfect28]

Aibu to ask you to support all striking workers today? Please do, however you can.

Because public sector workers striking makes lives harder for the general public (whilst making little to no difference to the people who actually make the decisions). I think a lot of private sector workers are looking at you with your nice pensions and secure jobs, seemingly complaining about not being paid enough, whilst we're here waiting to see if we'll get made redundant in the next company budget review, knowing there is a 0% pay rise this year, but still having to work late every day in the hope that we've proved our value if any job cuts are made.... And now we're having to take more time off, or juggle work and children, thus making our own jobs feel even less secure.

So you criticise people for trying to change things whilst having no suggestions of your own ?

The unions were wailing that the schools must stay closed for about 2 years throughout covid. Because the teachers were unsafe 🙄They didn't care about the kids then and don't now.

@Perfect28 I work in the environment and biodiversity sector, so yes my job affects everyone and everything.

@MrWhippersnapper Why should I look for solutions in your chosen field, as I said do I as ask you for mine? Nope because you would not have a clue 🙄

Right, so you work in a sector which relies heavily on educated workers then? But you don't think it's important to have a working education system?

As you clearly have no clue on ours yet here you are criticising those who are trying to do something

@Oysterbabe It's so dsingenuous to suggest we don't care about children. Why on earth would we do what we do if we didn't care about children?

Actually I find people who come to me with a passion for their choose career and a willingness to learn from me and my colleagues is far more important. Trust me you don't touch the sides of what they need to know in the field.

Oh go away with your silly nonsense

Based off a lot of the people saying “leave the public sector then / get a different job” to those on strike, surely the answer is get a secure job in the public sector if you think it’s so amazing? You likely wouldn’t, and probably for the reasons of the strikes.

I get where your coming from, but it’s not a race to the bottom.

@EarthlyNightshade Yes she gets it. She was actually feeling quite supportive until this morning and then it’s hit her that this is directly impacting on her learning.

Four strike days, including today, plus the extra bank holiday for the coronation. That’s a week of school taken away from her in the run up to her exams. Well, for every child doing GCSEs and A-levels really. Some schools have prioritised these year groups but her school have not.

If there are teachers on here, what would YOU say to my niece to reassure her that this won’t impact on her learning and exams? All the other stuff about improving things for everyone and the future just doesn’t feel relevant to her as she should be starting an apprenticeship in September. She in no way benefits from these strikes, only loses out.

I don't need to know anything about your field to know walking out and leaving people in the shit is working well. Why were are your results?

Besides the OP asked us for support on a public forum, so if you don't like the answers don't come into a public forum.

Where do you think those passions and interests are nurtured in the majority of cases? School is far from being just about qualifications.

I support strike action for certain reasons such as NHS workers not getting breaks, having to stay after their shift, not having enough staff to cover patients etc. And the teachers because they don't have the clout to expel unruly kids and there's not enough places in PRUs etc.

Pay is not one of the reasons I support the strike. I drove past a picket line and they were holding signs saying "from the front line to the breadline". They were trying to get the public's support but focusing on the wrong thing IMO.

Like you clearly don’t like my answers ?

Mine came from my parents and where I live like most people I speak to.

This is the first strike so the results are not known yet. Strikes are supposed to be disruptive, that’s the whole point.

This is the thing, people are traumatised from Covid. They remember - even if slightly incorrectly (and the unions where advocating more/ longer closures and increased covid measures as I recall). I think Covid made the UK as a country take a huge step backwards in terms of solidarity with each other.

@MrWhippersnapper 🙄

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I'm not a public sector person
i've never had to strike

I think I'm considered right wing though the terms often don't mean much

I looked at this today and said - well done! I do support the strikes...people who know me are surprised...but I'm pleased to see this turnout. (I'll even refrain from asking where they were during anti lockdown protests...!)

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@BookwormButNoTime I would educate her on the wider picture, so she understands the importance of education for a thriving (functional) society. I would then direct her to the many many resources available online for free to revise whichever subject or subjects she identifies as needing more work. If all else fails I suggest reading a book, going for a walk, engaging with nature or community, doing something creative, watch a documentary.

You have TOTALLY missed the point. You are unable to offer any reassurance because you know these children in key year groups ARE being impacted significantly.

Maybe we should just stop sending children to school and consult the wide range of free resources online if that’s an adequate alternative? Of course not as there’s no substitute for being taught by a teacher….

Everyone is working to protect the future of education but forgetting about those who need it right now.

How is it totally missing the point? We are talking about a handful of days. If you're outraged by my response I think you should question why. Honestly if you're outraged at this you would be shocked to know how much school time is currently squandered because of poor behaviour in their school. Poor behaviour, by the way, which is the direct consequence of the devastation of public sector cuts over a decade.