Teachers - are you voting yes for strike action

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Went to NUT meeting at school yesterday re pension reform. Cannot see myself teaching until 68 and who wants their kids taught by oldies not wanting to be there.

Hmm, seems to me Ms Katona and Price have generated publicity mainly by marrying a great many men and breast extensions. Not sure this would be the best way for teachers to gain publicity for their cause

Good, book reading is going to make a difference.

Enjoy your book.

With the best will in the world I don't think two weeks is long enough to get that kind of publicity arranged

This is an excerpt of one of those BBC links:

'Ahead of the vote, the union published research after consulting 7,500 of its members.

It found two-thirds would be more likely to quit the profession if the proposed changes to their pensions went ahead.

Of these, a third said they would be very likely to leave their jobs.

Nearly 70% said they saw their pension as an important part of their pay when they joined the profession.

And 60% said their pensions remained an important factor in keeping them in teaching.'

Any reporter worth their salt could pull these figures to bits, on a sample size of 7500! This type of press release / survey means that someone in unionland is not quite the full picnic.

The unions need to go to the popular press and get the population of England on our side, particularly as the Mail bangs on ad infinitum about the BBC being socialist and on the side of the Nulabour.

I am but your posts are too good to miss

mrzSun 29-May-11 21:03:08

With the best will in the world I don't think two weeks is long enough to get that kind of publicity arranged

So you will do nothing and wait for it to happen to you. Apathy.

There is a stereotype of the public sector worker which, for the most part, ime does not apply however it was coined for a few. Those who don't have the drive to succeed in the private sector so cruise along in the public sector where they can be carried by those who do have the drive.

Was the film not very good? It's not improved your temper any, I see.

I was following up your suggestion oflearning from Ms Price and Ms Katona and concluded that two weeks wasn't long enough for a boob job or two and multiple marriages
You really must try to remember what you say and stop jumping!

Cain interestingly there is also a stereotype of used car sale persons
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I sincerely hope that you two are not representative of the teaching populous.
You don't instill confidence in the english education system, perhaps you have been influenced too heavily by the misbehaviour in the playground.

I was hoping you are representative of all used car sales persons Cain

Then I would still have more gumption and ambition that the public sector stereotype with their lazy minds and parasitic work ethic.

Do you always resort to abuse when you can't think of anything constructive to say? Perhaps that's why you have to give your clients £2K

Do you always resort to abuse when you can't think of anything intelligent to say?

Have you started talking to yourself now?

No, actually I'm playing that rather uncharitable game of 'bait the thickies' while I'm waiting to go out.

You aren't very good at it

Perhaps, but its certainly amused me.

Enjoy your Bank Holiday!

Small things and all that

Juat wondering why this is the 'education' section and not the Employment section, as it refers to workers rights, not related to education.
What is the strike intended to acheive, other than a hissy fit, demonstrating to children that supposedly mature and articulate 'role models' throw a tantrum, if they feel 'lige is unfair' - just like little kids do, till they grow out of it...

you would need to ask the OP if you are really interested
hissy fit withdrawal of labour right to protest I suppose it depends where you are standing

Lol at striking being a hissy fit and shouldnt be teaching kids about protest. Martin Luther King would turn in his grave.

Teachers compared to Martin Luther King's struggle.
Changed my mind entirely - clearly the more strike days there are the better if that is they type of nonsense being peddled to the kids when they are actually in school.
Any why do 'protests' have to be in school time? How about a protest march today - its half-term, so would not affect the kids 'education'?

No, it's not a comparison. Where does it say it is??
It's a response to the comment about
"supposedly mature and articulate 'role models' throw a tantrum, if they feel 'lige is unfair' - just like little kids do, till they grow out of it.. ".