Yeah, our school is closed - all years, including 11, 12 and 13, so even though our exams are merely 4 weeks away we're being denied a day of lessons.
I'm missing triple English - luckily, English is my best subject and we've already completed 5 modules - I'm pretty much guarenteed the grade I want. If I'd had history or geography I'd have been furious!
I haven't found out yet but if we are of i will be :sad: as it will mean i miss another geography lesson which is not good considering i miss a few lessons for the bank holiday anyway:( with the exams being very close
I'd be angry if my school was shut - I've got a GCSE Maths exam in 3 weeks time and I need every lesson of it I can have.
If my teachers decided to strike then, I would be furious and would have some things to say to them. By all means strike in September or October but not at this crucial time of the school year !
My school is not shut ! I thought it was teachers had to go on strike if they were in that union .. I'm sure some of mine who are in it, are not! :S
Nope teachers don't have to strike even if they are in that union, they have the choice. And a lot may not be with the NUT anyway, there are 3 or 4 major unions.
I'd be angry if my school was shut - I've got a GCSE Maths exam in 3 weeks time and I need every lesson of it I can have.
If my teachers decided to strike then, I would be furious and would have some things to say to them. By all means strike in September or October but not at this crucial time of the school year !
Shouldn't really matter when the missed lesson is, should it?
Only the teachers in a certain union are on strike at my school and only few of them, my schools a grammar school with quite a good reputation so they get paid quite well I'd imagine.
Anyway it sucks, we have to go into school but at least we'll get free periods instead of some of our lessons, they're always fun!
we're just waiting to hear from my kids school to see if they are on strike, but i think it will only be the teachers in the union that will be striking, so it may not affect all of the school.
I think all schools will be affected in some way (but then again - thats the point isnt it?) but headteachers have to find out how many people are going to go on stike before they can work out what they are doing. A teacher that is in school that day won't cover for a striking member of staff which is why schools are having to close
The secondary school here is not affected and all children are still in. The primary school years: 1, 4, 5 & 6 are off yet the Nursery, reception, years 2 & 3 are in. I have one starting in nursery class and one in year 1, so one will be in one will be off.
I can't understand how the secondary school is going to run unaffected if non striking teachers will not cover. They have around 1600 students there.
It shouldn't affect the attendance figures. It should be treated as an enforced closure:)
A lot of schools aren't closing as some classes are in. If parents choose to keep other children off school who are in the open classes then it will affect the attendance.
I can understand parents doing it though.
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I'm missing triple English - luckily, English is my best subject and we've already completed 5 modules - I'm pretty much guarenteed the grade I want. If I'd had history or geography I'd have been furious!
Even the teachers admit the younger years are the worst. They are sooo cocky its unbelievable
Having 2 in years 4 and 7 I agree, but probably will when they are in higher years too:D
If my teachers decided to strike then, I would be furious and would have some things to say to them. By all means strike in September or October but not at this crucial time of the school year !
Nope teachers don't have to strike even if they are in that union, they have the choice. And a lot may not be with the NUT anyway, there are 3 or 4 major unions.
Shouldn't really matter when the missed lesson is, should it?
A day not to venture out then.
Anyway it sucks, we have to go into school but at least we'll get free periods instead of some of our lessons, they're always fun!
I can't understand how the secondary school is going to run unaffected if non striking teachers will not cover. They have around 1600 students there.
Wales too.
A lot of schools aren't closing as some classes are in. If parents choose to keep other children off school who are in the open classes then it will affect the attendance.
I can understand parents doing it though.