Secondary teachers strike

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Any other secondary teachers in Scotland who are not keen on strike action? I get the motives behind it but not at all up for striking at this point due to disruption and the fact that times are tough for everyone. Feel like I have to justify myself to non teachers by saying 'I don't agree with striking' as it's not going to be met favourably by the public in the same way as other sectors striking over pay.

Or perhaps those who can't afford to stroke in a cost of living crisis?

The ones I know who are going in are single parents.

Ah yes, another few hours of unpaid labour.

Did they not apply to the union hardship fund then?
That would give them about half a day's pay each day they were on strike.
We're all struggling, but some of us are trying to make things better.

There's a union hardship fund that they can apply to. I find it ironic, however, that all the wide eyed concern for their income doesn't extend to a belief that they deserve a pay rise.

Teachers who are not striking should be in school. There will be plenty for them to be getting on with. The point of a picket line is to speak to colleagues who are going into school to persuade them to join the strike. It gives members of the public the chance to ask any questions they may have about the reasons who a person is striking. It also proves to members of the public that we're not all still in bed. (There was a post during the previous strikes expressing consternation that there was no picket line outside their local school mid-afternoon.)

So new deal was agreed and the next lot of strikes will go ahead. What happens after this? There are no more planned after the rolling ones as yet, will there just be more and more strike days in the calendar throughout the session?

I'm a teacher in England. Whilst I don't want to strike,if I have to I will. My is salary ok.for me as i am.early 50 live in a tiny house and now no mortgage.There will be teachers (and non teachers ) earning far less than me, who are struggling big time. The big issue for me is workload and working conditions. I'm not an economist but i have read paying people more will only further fuel.the inflation. I am not sure if this is the case or not. It keeps crossing my.mind how aggrieved you would feel.if you had to give up a particular brand of staple product due to the cost of living crisis. I tried it and thought how miserable. Hope this mess gets resolved for all of society

4 more strike days planned after this rolling one (2x2 consecutive days) End Feb/March then 2 consecutive on a rolling schedule again...

Good. Hopefully the government will take some actual notice.

Disappointing that a deal hasn't been struck but understandable more dates have had to be added now for industrial action.

will the strikes affect the sq exams? Will the sqa take the impact of the strikes one education into considertion when marking?

Who knows? It's a small number of days compared to the amount many students missed with covid last year.
The actual exams are staffed with invigilators rather than teachers but all the practical ones I think have teachers, organising folios etc. Let's hope an acceptable offer is made soon.

They will be finished before the SQA exams start. Think the last day was mid April. Hope it's resolved soon, it's really not great for the kids with this uncertainty. Just thinking about residential trips that are coming up also, wonder how they would be affected by industrial action??

This round would be finished, yes. But might be more. Plus, language speaking exams, music and drama practicals all happen first.
Residential trips can go ahead if pre booked and paid for

The latest planned round will be finished before the main exam period but more will be announced if there’s no resolution. If residential are paid then staff are exempt for striking. This has happened already for some schools.

If a trip was booked and paid for before the strike dates are confirmed it's to go ahead.

As, apparently, has already been established.