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Is in it pointless?, Being told to send kids to school if a strike is an inconvenience.

Oriental lily View Member Profile	28/11/2012, 03:03 PM Post #1
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Is in that the point? To inconvenience the school community so that irate parents put pressure on the state goverment? Just go a letter today and a half day strike is on Friday. About a third of the teachers in the school is striking and have asked the students of these teachers to come in at 12.45. Then in bold letters say if it's to much an inconvenience to send students at normal time and they will be looked after. Dd teacher is striking but she has swimming in the morning so has been told to start at normal time to not miss out. Honestly JUST INCONVENIENCE US! Teachers need to get what they are promised and deserve. Don't stuff around.

peking homunculu... peking homunculus View Member Profile	28/11/2012, 04:02 PM Post #2
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There is an argument that the "scabs" who continue to teach and receive a pay check for the day but who take all the benefits that may be gained from strike action should not be given a free ride and should have to do exta work ie look after more kids on a strike day

howdo View Member Profile	28/11/2012, 04:07 PM Post #3
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That's to fulfil duty of care. I daresay in some schools the child's need to be safe outranks the legitimate grievance of the teaching and support staff.

kadoodle View Member Profile	28/11/2012, 04:10 PM Post #4
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is it only a dream that there'll be no more turning away?
Which state, OP?

Pooks*potters View Member Profile	28/11/2012, 04:12 PM Post #5
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My school had a lot of self employed parents and casual workers in sh*tty jobs and carers of disabled, sick and elderly people, so strikes caused a lot more grief than the word "inconvenience" can really sum up. I remember in highschool we were able to come in, usually I didn't as my parents supported the strikes (Jeff Kennet days, for any Victorians...). One time I did go in because mum had a commitment, and all we did was sit in a class room mucking up while a teacher sat there reading a book to herself. It was soooooo boring.

kadoodle View Member Profile	28/11/2012, 04:30 PM Post #6
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is it only a dream that there'll be no more turning away?
You mean you didn't go march in solidarity with all the teachers getting Jeffed, Pooks?

Eight.years View Member Profile	28/11/2012, 04:37 PM Post #7
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It's only pointless if you don't care whether they recieve an education or not! On strike days they supervise the kids that turn up, they don't teach them.

Pooks*potters View Member Profile	28/11/2012, 04:40 PM Post #8
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QUOTE (kadoodle @ 28/11/2012, 05:30 PM) You mean you didn't go march in solidarity with all the teachers getting Jeffed, Pooks? Oh I did, once or twice

Oriental lily View Member Profile	28/11/2012, 05:21 PM Post #9
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It's Vic. In my school there is 8 1/2 composites classes. Only one of those teachers (DDs teacher) is striking. And the grade 2 s are expected to go due to swimming. Any of the grade 1 s that turn up will be split in to the rest of the classes and I doubt they will be isolated so that they are not being taught. I imagine they will be doing whatever the other students are being taught. I am just sad that the strike action seems like a watered down 'gesture'. I have three teachers in the family(all in the union) and I would be happy for this actio to make a impact. They deserve it. This post has been edited by Oriental lily: 28/11/2012, 05:22 PM

peking homunculu... peking homunculus View Member Profile	29/11/2012, 10:54 AM Post #10
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QUOTE (Oriental lily @ 28/11/2012, 06:21 PM) It's Vic. In my school there is 8 1/2 composites classes. Only one of those teachers (DDs teacher) is striking. And the grade 2 s are expected to go due to swimming. Any of the grade 1 s that turn up will be split in to the rest of the classes and I doubt they will be isolated so that they are not being taught. I imagine they will be doing whatever the other students are being taught. I am just sad that the strike action seems like a watered down 'gesture'. I have three teachers in the family(all in the union) and I would be happy for this actio to make a impact. They deserve it. It is pretty bad that all those teachers are NOT striking! I can't imagine why they are choosing to not strike. I guess some people just like to leave the heavy lifting to others

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