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Teachers are striking through the exam period - kids and parents are kicking off. Two opposing links for fairness (if anyone's interested), but quite an interesting situation, I reckon:
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 14:37 - May 11 by leitrimblue
What! No more Charlie Chans?
Shoulda had a preservation order placed on it. Way more important to English culture then the birthplace of Shakespeare or some other nonsense
He's right I'm afraid - they left the frontage up for old-time's / branding's sake, but the site now consists of a really tightly packed set of blocks of flats.
Has anyone ever looked at their own postings for last day or so? Oh my... so sorry. Was Ullaa
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 14:34 - May 11 by The_Flashing_Smile
I don't know the details but seems irresponsible striking during exams. And didn't they get a pay rise last month anyway?
I'm not totally up on it, but I think the school has particular problems in that its got poor reputation and resultant falling number of students, so getting in less money. The parents feel the strikes are only going to make this worse, while the children seem to have decided a counter-protest is the answer. If you listen to the kids' side, they say that teachers turned their backs on them during their protest - not a good look.
Has anyone ever looked at their own postings for last day or so? Oh my... so sorry. Was Ullaa
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 14:44 - May 11 by giant_stow
He's right I'm afraid - they left the frontage up for old-time's / branding's sake, but the site now consists of a really tightly packed set of blocks of flats.
Feck me! Sad days indeed. Would rather they had demolished Stonehenge.. Surely that was the cultural centre of the UK back in the day. Dare i say the natural home of poorly applied fake tan.
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Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 15:00 - May 11 with 1328 views
School budgets are at breaking point, pupil behaviour is the worst it has ever been, parents don't discipline their children or support teachers when it comes to discipline, teaching assistants are losing jobs when pupils with SEND are increasing, higher-paid teachers are being targeted by schools in order to persuade them to leave and then be replaced by inexperienced and cheaper teachers or even unqualified teachers.
In the free school chain my daughter works in there are 37 people earning between £100,000 and £200,000, one earning over £220,000 and one earning over £380,0000.
That strikes me as a lot of money that ain't going on education.
It really is a gravy train for some but not the 2,500 staff in the chain, made up of ordinary teachers, teaching assistants and admin staff.
I therefore have a great deal of sympathy with those striking in Walthamstow who face targeted job losses.
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 14:34 - May 11 by The_Flashing_Smile
I don't know the details but seems irresponsible striking during exams. And didn't they get a pay rise last month anyway?
The whole point of strikes is that they need to have an impact. Holding strikes when they are less likely to have an impact is pointless. Teachers, like most public sector workers, have experienced real terms pay cuts since 2010 and they are working in unsustainable conditions due to school funding not keeping up with demand and rising costs. There's a reason teachers are leaving the profession in large numbers, turnover rates are eye wateringly high.
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 16:13 - May 11 by Herbivore
The whole point of strikes is that they need to have an impact. Holding strikes when they are less likely to have an impact is pointless. Teachers, like most public sector workers, have experienced real terms pay cuts since 2010 and they are working in unsustainable conditions due to school funding not keeping up with demand and rising costs. There's a reason teachers are leaving the profession in large numbers, turnover rates are eye wateringly high.
While you're right about strikes needing to have an impact, this seems like stick-the-boot-in timing to me. And the problem is, its not the head teacher, management or the wider school system that pays the price of that in this case - its kids who almost certainly will have less opportunities in life than those striking. All feels a bit like hitting down to me.
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Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 16:46 - May 11 by giant_stow
While you're right about strikes needing to have an impact, this seems like stick-the-boot-in timing to me. And the problem is, its not the head teacher, management or the wider school system that pays the price of that in this case - its kids who almost certainly will have less opportunities in life than those striking. All feels a bit like hitting down to me.
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I think you and I don't really agree on strikes generally. It would be amazing if there was a way that people could strike and it only impact the higher ups and not the people accessing whatever service it may be. But that's not really possible. Yes it's unfair on the kids, it's also unfair on the kids that they're being taught in conditions that aren't sustainable by teachers who are burnt out and probably struggling to pay their bills given the cost of living, especially in London. I feel for the kids but I also feel for the teachers, I doubt this decision has been taken lightly.
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 16:54 - May 11 by Herbivore
I think you and I don't really agree on strikes generally. It would be amazing if there was a way that people could strike and it only impact the higher ups and not the people accessing whatever service it may be. But that's not really possible. Yes it's unfair on the kids, it's also unfair on the kids that they're being taught in conditions that aren't sustainable by teachers who are burnt out and probably struggling to pay their bills given the cost of living, especially in London. I feel for the kids but I also feel for the teachers, I doubt this decision has been taken lightly.
Yeah, we have butted heads politely on this before!
I do have a lot of sympathy with the teachers - what DJH says about getting rid of experienced teachers for cheaper ones, rings very true, for instance. Another one I'd add is the insecurity of support staff contracts and the far-lower pay such staff receive.
I guess the most interesting thing about this story is the social action element being on both sides of this particular argument.
Has anyone ever looked at their own postings for last day or so? Oh my... so sorry. Was Ullaa
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 17:14 - May 11 by BlueSmoke
'get back to work, Mr Philips'.
Well done girls.
Ouch.
Edit: you'll notice that the ethnic make up of the school kids in the video refutes any suggestion that this is a racist or anti-gaza protest on the part of the kids and parents. (Tommy nine-names has amplified this apparently)
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Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 17:14 - May 11 by BlueSmoke
'get back to work, Mr Philips'.
Well done girls.
Teachers on an absolute hiding to nothing there. The kids have every right to but that's an impossible situation clipped up nicely for the socials. There is never going to be anything close to a meaningful answer for the kids across a picket line and a street via megaphone. 'Oh my god sooooo disrespectful...'when one of the teachers even slightly turns away from being blared at.
Good luck to the kids for getting involved in the politics of it all and I'm not saying they're wrong by any means, just that this isn't really a gotcha moment that proves anything, just overblown strike bashing.
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Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 17:45 - May 11 with 794 views
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 17:42 - May 11 by Axeldalai_lama
Teachers on an absolute hiding to nothing there. The kids have every right to but that's an impossible situation clipped up nicely for the socials. There is never going to be anything close to a meaningful answer for the kids across a picket line and a street via megaphone. 'Oh my god sooooo disrespectful...'when one of the teachers even slightly turns away from being blared at.
Good luck to the kids for getting involved in the politics of it all and I'm not saying they're wrong by any means, just that this isn't really a gotcha moment that proves anything, just overblown strike bashing.
Surely you're not suggesting Patrick Christys of GB News has an agenda.
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Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 18:14 - May 11 with 702 views
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 18:19 - May 11 by giant_stow
You're slightly shooting the messenger there DJ!
Their kids' cause has nothing to do with Gb news or right wing - its a community coming together to say no more of this please.
From the very little I've seen of GB news, it probably needs such treatment because it is so biased. And Chrystis can't help himself by getting in a dig about Palestine.
And it amazes me that such an openly partisan broadcaster is allowed to exist given the due impartiality obligations that apply to all other broadcasters.
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Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 20:29 - May 11 with 529 views
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 20:14 - May 11 by DJR
From the very little I've seen of GB news, it probably needs such treatment because it is so biased. And Chrystis can't help himself by getting in a dig about Palestine.
And it amazes me that such an openly partisan broadcaster is allowed to exist given the due impartiality obligations that apply to all other broadcasters.
I saw that video but not through any connection to GB news .. I’m guessing Channel 4 and its news is still “neutral” these days ?
Being a teen of the 80’s I do recall the teaching strikes and work to rule really spoiling my education and other interests outside the curriculum (eg no sports clubs at lunch) They were so distracted by the industrial action that even when not taking part the apathy was very prevalent.
I’m not blaming them as many would say it was the conservative government policies that drove them to it and they had no other options .. but I still feel aggrieved by what went on during that time and feel on the whole let down by both sides when either could have done better for us.
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 20:29 - May 11 by Perublue
I saw that video but not through any connection to GB news .. I’m guessing Channel 4 and its news is still “neutral” these days ?
Being a teen of the 80’s I do recall the teaching strikes and work to rule really spoiling my education and other interests outside the curriculum (eg no sports clubs at lunch) They were so distracted by the industrial action that even when not taking part the apathy was very prevalent.
I’m not blaming them as many would say it was the conservative government policies that drove them to it and they had no other options .. but I still feel aggrieved by what went on during that time and feel on the whole let down by both sides when either could have done better for us.
I'm sorry to hear that.
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Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 21:11 - May 11 with 436 views
Walthamstow news (sorry): A demonstration against striking teachers on 17:21 - May 11 by giant_stow
Ouch.
Edit: you'll notice that the ethnic make up of the school kids in the video refutes any suggestion that this is a racist or anti-gaza protest on the part of the kids and parents. (Tommy nine-names has amplified this apparently)
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Brutal.
'you've already had extended time of this term...'. Ooof.
Telling how the teachers turn their backs on the kids that they are meant to be teaching.
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