School strike Wed 26th March

[Otta]

For those who are inconvenienced by the strike, you have my sympathy. But to look at it from the point of view of the union, you could argue that by inconveniencing as many people as possible, they may have a better chance of getting what they want by threatening future strikes. If they give everyone loads of notice it would be only a minor inconvenience, largely painless, so not much of a threat.

Bob Crow more often than not got what he was fighting for for the RMT because their strikes actually caused major disruption. These teachers all being in different unions means that their strikes are not coordinated, and basically won't get much done.

If all the medical secreatarys in the country went out on strike one day, the hospitals wouldn't close, they'd just come in the next day to an even bigger mountain of work, Joe Public wouldn't even notice.

A strike needs to cause as much disruption as possible if it's going to be worth doing.

[Otta]

But having said all that, yes it's a pain.

And yes it makes you want to send a rude letter to the school who make out that being a few minutes late in the morning is going to ruin your child's whole education.

And if I was in a position like Pickle and Mellors I'd keep both kids home and tell the school where they could stick it if they had a problem with that.

[indya]

The schools don't have "a problem" Otta. They are just following procedure.

[bornagain]

I'd keep both kids home and tell the school where they could stick it if they had a problem with that.

Is it just me but I find all this school is a real drag, why can't we take term time holidays a bit over-entitled? Having recently watched Sports Relief and Davina's programme where many children were featured who would but can't go to school, I find it rather uncomfortable. Having watched Sports Relief with my kids and been incredibly moved by the dignity and hope that these children have, one thing I did say to mine was that school is a privilege and one that they need to take seriously.

[Otta]

How can you speak for all schools? Some have common sense engaged, some don't.

[Otta]

bornagain Wrote:

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> Is it just me but I find all this school is a real drag, why can't we take term time holidays a bit over-entitled?

I've got no intention of taking a term time holiday. I can't afford a holiday.

But if a school told me that one of my children needed to be in one day, but that my other child couldn't come in due to strike action, I'd find that unacceptable and hope that the school would be able to appreciate the difficulties that would cause.

I work in education and am well aware of the expectations put on schools, but I think the genuinely good schools are the ones where they put the child first and their stats second.