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Teachers who are not striking but your school is closed?

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DebiTheScot · 27/11/2011 21:53

What do you have to do on Wednesday?

At the school I work at the caretakers aren't on strike so the school will be opened for them to go in and do admin work (or whatever they want I guess)

At my mil's school they are being told to report to the nearest school that is open! I'm quite shocked at that as what if your nearest open school is miles and miles away? (she lives in a rural place)
If that had been suggested at my school there would be outrage I'm sure!

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clam · 27/11/2011 22:02

So, what are they being expected to do if they turn up at this other school then? They can't cover classes. Any admin work they need to do could be done at home. What's the point?

PotteringAlong · 27/11/2011 22:07

Our teachers' contract says we must report to the nearest open school if yours is closed or you can't get to your school for any reason (ie snow).

I don't know anyone who's ever done it...

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DebiTheScot · 27/11/2011 22:07

DH has just informed me that he didn't tell me the details quite right (it was him who spoke to his mum). I was thinking the same as you clam, they can't cover lessons.
But what's actually happening is that all the schools are closed but the caretakers will be in at some schools so they've to report there.
I suppose they can't just stay at home as then no-one would know who had been on strike and who hadn't but being at a different school is pointless, I can't see how you could get much done somewhere else where you don't have your own stuff, internet access etc.

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Fraidylady · 27/11/2011 22:18

Ummm... I think this is a problem. Our school is closing and non-strikers have been told they can spend the day at home. I imagine the strikers are going to be a bit pissed off, as the non-strikers will also earn a day's pay, and they won't.
Not sure how this will pan out.

IHeartKingThistle · 27/11/2011 22:21

Our school (which will be closed) has told non strikers they MUST be in and they are NOT ALLOWED to bring their children. Nice.

MrsHerculePoirot · 27/11/2011 22:22

In our school, which is closed to students, non-striking staff have to sign in and out with the head's PA. They have to be there between 830 and 330 which are our teaching hours.

sayithowitis · 27/11/2011 23:53

Our school is the same as MrsHerculePoirot. Staff who are not striking have to sign in and out, though we have been told the hours that school will be unlocked and HT has said we can choose how we wish to work our time ie: if we choose to work 'through' lunch, we can go an hour earlier. We are also not allowed to have anybody other than staff directly employed by the school on site, so no staff children, contractors etc. Something to do with insurance. We can only open because we have a registered first aider who will not be striking.

kritur · 28/11/2011 00:02

Not sure what's happening this time but last time the site was open so non strikers had a day in school with no children. The pervious unison strike meant the site was closed for 2 days but teachers had to report to school by 8.50 on both days and sign in in the car park. We also had to give a breakdown of how we were going to spend our time. It was completely ridiculous and I had to spend nearly an hour and a half getting back home as I lived in Manchester at the time so was then fighting with all the commuters.

mediawhore · 28/11/2011 15:58

My school would expect us to be in (if not striking) and do admin/planning/marking etc.

Yes it can be done at home but a free day is a rarity. The strike in 2008 meant I could get a load of odd jobs done instead of doing them at the weekend (I was 30weeks pregnant then so didn't strike).

I am on maternity leave this time round so not striking again but obviously not going in either!

doglover · 28/11/2011 17:34

I'm in to do admin/marking/planning etc. We sign in and out and do a normal working day. There's about 6 of us in out of about 45.

Fraidylady · 28/11/2011 18:47

Our HT has realised the error of her ways, and non-strikers now have to sign in!

midnightexpress · 28/11/2011 18:52

Our council has already taken the decision to close all schools in the authority for the day. I think they got slammed last year for dithering about closures during the snow, so took the decision last week when it seemed pretty certain that lots of people would be out on strike, to allow parents to make childcare arrangements if necessary. Not sure how this affects non-strikers.

BeerTricksPotter · 28/11/2011 18:55

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FullBeam · 28/11/2011 18:59

Non-striking staff must go to school for their normal working hours. They must also sign in. One of my colleagues seemed quite excited about being able to catch up his marking.

IHeartKingThistle · 28/11/2011 19:03

Cleaning? That is taking the piss!

sayithowitis · 29/11/2011 00:04

Support staff in our school have been told they will be cleaning on Wednesday as well!

jgbmum · 29/11/2011 12:54

At my daughter's primary 2 teacher's out of 11 are going in - and so are their class for them to teach.

ByTheWay1 · 29/11/2011 13:00

Am a midday supervisor - we have to go in to watch the same safety video as last time..... but no kids allowed , so taking the day unpaid - lets see - £9.50 pay for the hour and a half or find child care for 2 kids ..... mmmmm ..... did think about giving them a placard and sitting them outside the school gates, but its bound to rain...

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