[***MEZ***]

In Vic. Too soon in the new year or early enough not to be too much of an imposition?

[mpjp]

Bloody annoying is what it is.

But I suppose that's the point.

My work are not impressed - all this time off over Xmas...and now more time for strikes. Lucky I can get the time. I know several families at school that can not (having used all their leave and working in positions such as health where you just cant let every parent have the day off), and have no alternatives so kids are staying at home by themselves.

[maurie]

AT least it's not on one of my work days this time - looks like I will have dd and a bunch of her friends over.

[TheGreenSheep]

Fortunately its on my day off this time. So frustrating for the kids too, DS loves school.

[Rachaelxxx]

Why the hell can't they just sort this out. It's gone on way too long and don't get me wrong I back our teachers 150% and I know they want the parents to suffer, but why. We signed petition after petition at our school. Let's be honest, us as parents are really powerless and this is just another thing we have to put up with.

Ohhh and for the record I am working and our school will have already had a student free day in the mix as well

[Lyra]

Why the hell can't they just sort this out. It's gone on way too long and don't get me wrong I back our teachers 150% and I know they want the parents to suffer, but why. We signed petition after petition at our school. Let's be honest, us as parents are really powerless and this is just another thing we have to put up with.

Ohhh and for the record I am working and our school will have already had a student free day in the mix as well

You can also choose not to vote for the current Govt at the next state election. Not that it helps you know, of course. My daughter is at a non-government school so she is not affected. My son goes to a government school so will be having the day off.

[***MEZ***]

Rachael, the govt won't negotiate at all, despite pledging to make us the best paid in Oz. We are just asking for less than what the nurses and police got (12% over 3 years-not much more than CPI) and no rubbish performance pay ideas. Baillieu will not negotiate.

[Rachaelxxx]

Mez, I'm with you guys on this one. In fact this year I will be working in the office at my girls school. I just had a look at my calendar and for the month of February we have 2 student free days and this teachers strike, that's 3 days in the first month back.

So what ends up happening when the government just will not budge. I was told that things are going to get pretty messy. No teachers will be attending school sports, outside activities, school camps etc, it's not going to be a good year is it.

[kadoodle]

A strike for Valentine's day. How very romantic of them.

The kids and I will be marching in solidarity if I don't have to work. If I do, they they'll be wearing PPE and "helping" me.

[~Tranquillity~]

That's my son's birthday. He'll be thrilled he gets to stay home!