Post by cenydd on Sept 5, 2013 10:38:16 GMT
The two biggest teachers' unions are threatening a national one-day strike in England before Christmas in a row over pay, pensions and workloads.
But the NUT and NASUWT have held back from announcing a date and are calling for talks rather than "megaphone diplomacy" with the government.
The teachers' unions have given dates in October for their continuing campaign of rolling regional strikes.
The Department for Education described the strikes as "disappointing".
But the NUT and NASUWT have held back from announcing a date and are calling for talks rather than "megaphone diplomacy" with the government.
The teachers' unions have given dates in October for their continuing campaign of rolling regional strikes.
The Department for Education described the strikes as "disappointing".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23970281
'Disappointing' for parents, too, no doubt! Teachers do seem to have a habit of striking over the years, though, and I'm not sure that they should take such action as readily as they seem to, especially when the economy is such that the rest of the population aren't so confident of their job prospects. It seems like they are always resistant to any kind of educational reform, too, which may not be the best thing for education in general - obviously there is a case for saying that there should be greater consultation, but if the consultation always results in 'don't do it or we'll strike' then what can the government do?