Will schools reschedule parent/ teacher meetings on strike day?

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Just that really. Our end of year parent/ teacher meetings are scheduled for July 10th - which is meant to be a national strike day www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-27923260

Our school haven't made a decision on what to do yet - which is understandable I don't know whether they know how many teachers will be striking yet - but we parents are now wondering if we'll actually ever have the end of year parent/ teacher meeting.

What is your school doing if you're in this situation?

Thanks

So, HSMM, are teachers the only workers who do not get paid holidays each year. European directives ensure that all workers are entitled to 4 or 5 weeks paid annual leave ( can't remember the exact number of weeks)....are you trying to tell us that teachers are the exception? I am aware that teachers don't get extra pay for after school clubs etc....but they get well paid IMO.

Well paid compared to? Certainly not other graduates. I'm not clear about your point, here, cotwatcher. Do you want your DC's to be taught by people who are badly paid?

The strike is about far more than working conditions anyway, but surely securing and keeping the best candidates for teaching is fairly important? If it is the idea of someone else having holidays that upsets you, be assured that the vast majority of teachers will be working in the holidays, for the benefit of the students they teach.

But its not just about Pay and Conditions though performance related pay is one issue, it is about the way the Government keep changing the curriculum and not always for the best. One of the things that is happening is that music is gradually being squeezed out. If that happens there will no longer be the choirs, orchestras or musical performances we see in both our Primary and Secondary schools which enable many students to take part and enjoy these things. Music is of course a career for many but it is also great relaxation and therapeutic it would be a sad loss in schools and it is being spirited away in front of parents eyes. That is why Teachers are striking and they need parents support.

Please don't even compare a Days missed school because of a strike to a parent taking term time holidays they are completely different.

Cotwatcher 'I am aware that teachers don't get extra pay for after school clubs etc....but they get well paid IMO'

I was talking to a friend at the weekend and some of his children's friends work in the city (in their late 20s) they have just bought a one bed flat in London for £555,000 on the basis of 3.5 x joint salary!!!!!! No ordinary graduate Teacher in their late 20s working in London could even dream of being able to do that! They would only manage a max of £175,000!!! and you think Teacher are well paid? Their pay and conditions are worse than the Police who are paid overtime and can retire on a much better pension than Teachers get, at 50. Firemen are now worse off they do get pais overtime but they are now being asked to retire at 65-68. Would you want a 68 year old Fireman coming up a ladder to rescue you? Now Teacher are being expected to work until they are 68 which is totally unreasonable for such an active profession where you spend most of you day on your feet and rarely ever get a break or lunch. I know some will be ok but many won't. Very different asking a Fireman or a Teacher to work to 68 and an Office worker.