Teachers on strike over poor behaviour

[Monvelo]

Just wondered what people make of this. I think it's unusual and quite a big deal? Seems to indicate not just poor behaviour in the school but also a lack of faith in management. This is the only secondary in Tewkesbury so parents have no choice in where their child goes to school, unless they get into grammar in neighbouring towns. Surely it will effect the schools ability to recruit and retain teachers.

https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/article-listing/tewkesbury-strike-abusive-pupil-behaviour.html?fbclid=IwT01FWAPv9G5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5cy2cYhUJQaT40DxYEeVahonD3BPG3uOgR2NiebIh3eei121xPzRI3YsOFoAaemKAEEH2GL-OziYFbfrLzWUQ

Suspend the troublemakers. Who cares if they don’t see it as a punishment, at least the rest of the pupils and the teachers can spend the school day in peace.

It fizzled out when no one turned out at a protest he organised outside the school. By all accounts it was 'interesting' that this person was spearheading this group.

The group still has almost 800 members. Surely that suggests that this isn't a couple of trouble maker parents but many people that believe that change is needed.

It seems to me big change is needed, it's very worrying to me as a parent.

Can’t say I blame them one bit. Maybe it’s time to bring back Borstals - really tough schools for kids whose atrocious behaviour has a seriously adverse effect on other pupils’ learning.

BBC News - Tewkesbury Academy teachers strike over 'abusive' pupil behaviour - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5ynn00032o

70 pupils causing the issues, it says. That's considerable.