I don’t think Boris ever gets to be PM.
Nipped over the shop yesterday and saw a headline “I want to be your Prime Minister”.
Not hours later, he says he’s not the man.
Gove has something fucking huge on him.
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On Gove, the No Plan Brexit Man, see whether you canb do better than me on this tough quiz that popped up on Facebook. I’ll confess, I resorted to just guessing.
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Tim Montgomerie ن @ montie 2h2 hours ago
Ben Wallace was key aide to @ BorisJohnson. Theon Greyjoy had his penis cut off in Game of Thrones # Brexecuted
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If anyone’s wondering why teachers are striking today this article explains why. Anyone with school age (or soon to be) children should really take notice. These budget pressures and associated implications are exactly what’s happening in my school right now.
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Only 25% of the members voted though - is that enough of a mandate to strike?
I think you’ve probably got your opinion formed on that so I’ll leave your question hanging. Regardless of the answer I can tell you that those worries outlined in that article are being echoed in schools nationwide which is really the issue here.
I suppose those people who intend to put their children through the private sector don’t need to worry, meanwhile the other 93%…
So you think it is enough then? My Mum didn’t, which is why although she voted for a strike, she disagrees with the strike taking place as it’s too much of a burden on the parents at her school to take a day off based on only 23% of teachers voting for it.
Not sure what the barbed comment at the bottom is in aid of, mine are going to state school.
I don’t really care whether it’s enough or not…I’m generally of the opinion that my union are there to support me when I need help and therefore I’ll support them when they request it. Having said that NUT members at my school were split on taking action today. The overall feeling was that the union have not put their case particularly well (overshadowed by recent political events in any case), it’s the wrong time of year (most secondary schools have half their students out on work experience or study leave anyway) and therefore disruption would be minimal. We’ve probably got around 10 members of staff taking action today - not enough to prevent students from coming to school. My previous secondary school are closed as around 50 members of staff are striking - they’re in Brighton though!
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I never quite understand this argument about teachers strikes inconveniencing parents. That’s the point of a strike, surely? It’s to withhold your labour. You can’t strike without inconveniencing parents. There may be an argument that working to rule would be more effective for teachers than striking as it wouldn’t piss parents off (even though its probably going to help their children in the long run) and would be a long term protest that would pretty much stop schools running properly.
‘Barbed’ comment not aimed at you, btw. Just a general comment that this affects the education of the children of the vast majority of parents whether they consider striking teachers an inconvenience or not.
I think it’s just that if they want it to succeed then they need support of the parents, and the public in general. Making parents take a day off unpaid when some are on the breadline on such a weak mandate is a bit irresponsible, and I would guess for the most part counterproductive to their cause.
Apologies then!
one day off is nothing to the impact work to rule would have on children and parents. A one day strike might inconvenience parents for just one day but if teachers decided to all work to rule the impact would be on going and therefore more of an inconvenience that just one day not going to work. After school clubs etc would be gone. Drama productions, sports teams all gone. I imagine parents would be up in arms about that as well. Parents cant have it both ways. Teachers have the right to protest and have good grounds to do so. Which would you prefer…one days inconvenience or a year or two of teachers only doing what they were paid to do and not.all the extra stuff?
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I’m not saying the reason they’re striking are wrong, but like with Brexit last week how many parents do you think are actually educated about the matter in hand. I’d go for around 48% myself.
ok, but which of my two options would you prefer and which do you think parents would prefer?
Many teachers at my school voted for the strike but decided not to withdraw their labour due to the low turnout / mandate.
Personally, as a rule, I believe in solidarity with the union.
Strikes like this, whether by design or byproduct, seek to protect the standard of a child’s education.
Parents should be inconvenienced to the point where they stop and think what is going on in that giant crèche that looks after their kids during my the week.
Then they will be able to put their X somewhere knowledgeable when asked.
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On top of all the things Fatso mentioned…marking and feedback to students would go out the window too.
We work a 60 lesson fortnight at my school. I teach 51 of those. So, in theory I should be planning 51 lessons and marking the work of over 200 students in those remaining 9 lessons. Impossible for that to happen. Students would be monumentally screwed over if teachers adopted a work to rule policy.
As far as a child’s education is concerned striking is by far the least disruptive option
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But you have half the year off, you dudes are always on holiday… 
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