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Original poster

to be confused that DD2 has to go into school on Thurs cos her teacher is NOT on strike...

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PuppyMonkey · 22/04/2008 11:05

... while the other teacher in Year 6 IS... so the kids in his class are all off for the day.

DD2 is livid.

DP works from home so no prob really for us either way. But still, bit silly imo.

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corblimeymadam · 22/04/2008 22:45

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Heated · 22/04/2008 22:46

1dilemma

Heated · 22/04/2008 22:48

Yes, it is .

Was responding to earlier post re lack of turn out on the vote.

ratbunny · 22/04/2008 22:49

other teachers (and possibly heads and teaching assistants too) arent 'allowed' to cover for other teachers, as they are supposed to show solidarity and what would the point of striking be if other people just picked up the slack?

I was asked to cover on thursday I , and had to check it wasnt strike-cover (it isn't, its to cover a course), or else I wouldnt have covered. After all, I'd be happy to take the extra pay if the stikes work so if I covered a stiking teachers class, it would be defeating their point wouldnt it?

I also remember strike days in the 80s. Our school called them Baker Days. Dunno why. Was he the education minister?

corblimeymadam · 22/04/2008 22:49

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1dilemma · 22/04/2008 22:52

Baker days weren' strike days thought they were now inset days.

(I'm off really )

ratbunny · 22/04/2008 22:55

really, werent they?
All this time I have been fooling myself my teachers were all 'power to the people', and they were bloody well doing inset!!!!!

twinsetandpearls · 22/04/2008 22:56

Sorry 1 dilemma I did not see your other post. I actually don't agree with the strike act I know many colleagues feel that low pay is a factor in the shortage of good teachers. I happen to love my job and would do it for a lot less but not some potentially good teachers are put off by the wages.

1dilemma · 22/04/2008 22:58

That's OK twinset.
I truely feel that you shouldn't have to do your job for 'love' though

(OK now I'm going to work........!)

twinsetandpearls · 22/04/2008 23:01

As for performance related pay rises in theory they are great. It pisses of off that crap lazy teachers earn the same or more than me. I should have gone through threshhold this year but as i am a dedicated hard working teacher with a family in a very tough school i just do not have time. It is a simple choice between doing something that would help the children i teach or something that would result in a payrise. There is no competition.

mshadowsisfab · 22/04/2008 23:05

it has worked well for ds(yr 11) as he gets to go in. (rest of school years are off) and can use the time to do important coursework and revision.

twinsetandpearls · 22/04/2008 23:16

It is actually working well for many of our exam students as only the kids who really want to learn will come in and can do some very focussed work without distraction.

ladymariner · 22/04/2008 23:16

Apparently there is a "strike Fund" to reinmburse the striking teachers for the loss of the days earnings. Interesting that when us TA's went on strike a couple of years ago that wasn't mentioned then and I lost a days pay for backing my union (the GMB) even when I knew it was probably a pointless exercise. I just felt that I should show solidarity, as it were, as I would expect my union to back me up if ever needed.
Thats the difference between teachers and TA's I guess

twinsetandpearls · 22/04/2008 23:23

Noone at work who is striking has mentioned a strike fund. I would only want a job that i do because i loved it although it would be nice to earn more money.

Hulababy · 22/04/2008 23:24

The teachers I know haven't been told anything about a striking fund, so not sure where that is from or who for.

ladymariner · 22/04/2008 23:38

Not sure how to access it but a couple of the teachers at our school have said they won't go out on strike but will donate a days pay to the fund

TenaciousG · 22/04/2008 23:40

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Whizzz · 23/04/2008 19:03

ladymariner - I may be wrong but I don't think striking teachers will get any pay or reimbursement fot striking.

TenaciousG - I don't think schools can arrange anything that's 'out of the ordinary' to try & 'compensate' for the strike or lessen its effect

Heated · 23/04/2008 19:28

Teachers lose a days pay if they strike. If they are in financial hardship (on benefits for instance) there is a fund they can apply to.

AbbeyA · 23/04/2008 19:42

NUT teachers who are not striking are encouraged to give their day's pay to the hardship fund. Teachers do not get paid if they strike but can apply to the hardship fund.

fizzbuzz · 23/04/2008 20:04

Also re inset days. Schools are only alowed a certain amount a year, which HAVE to be put on school calendar.

So you can not just shove one in at the last minute

1dilemma · 23/04/2008 22:39

Ahh tenacious thanks I see now
Although with inset days we normally don't get them dropped on us with 24 hrs warning (I was told on Monday there was no strike)Whizzz surely they can they just choose not to?

fortyplus · 24/04/2008 12:58

Friend who is striking teacher says they won't get paid and will lose pension contribution for one day. However they would be in trouble with union if they didn't strike today.

This is why I would never join a union - once you join you have to be a sheep

CaptainUnderpants · 24/04/2008 13:49

What would the Union do to them if they didn't strike ?

fortyplus · 24/04/2008 16:17

Probably just turf them out I suppose?