Did you agree with the Strike today?

Theophany · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:43

Diagro said:
I all ready have a respected degree. I don't need a PHD thanks

Segway Rallying is not a respected degree.

spoffle · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:46

Diagro said:
I all ready have a respected degree. I don't need a PHD thanks

You need some official recognition for being a leading expert in "being wrong and trying to discuss subjects you don't understand".

Resident · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:47

Diagro said:
Those parents were given many moons notice, they could have booked a day off and spent it with the kids. Oh wait most parents HATE spending time with the kids and would rather they go away

However if a parent did that during normal school day, took their kid out for the day, skipping school, there'd be a nice "fine" on the doormat from the school.

Parents of affected children today should turn the tables and send in "fines" to the school for allowing their kids to miss a term-time school day.

I don't support the teachers in this but I have a feeling that if you polled every single teacher in the country there would not have been a majority in favour but because Unions have silly, almost playground "it's my ball" rules to working out strike action we end up with one.

It's about time it was made law for unions to take abstaining votes as a no.

There could be a union of 10,000 and if only 10 vote for a strike, 6 in favour then somehow that translates to a majority of the union??!?!?!? In this example a vote of 0.06% in favour (of the total union members) is enough to call a strike. What nonsense.

Diagro · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:48

Theophany said:
Segway Rallying is not a respected degree.

Why dont you go break your back?

Oh wait, i wouldn't wish that pain on anyone. so shut up

Theophany · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:53

Diagro said:
Why dont you go break your back?

Oh wait, i wouldn't wish that pain on anyone. so shut up

Diagro · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:54

Theophany said:

Oh god, You are a child. On the ignore list you go

Tefal · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:55

Xordium said:
Because like all good Tories his idea of a good night out involves some roleplay and S&M.

to be fair that does sound like a good night out

spoffle · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:55

Diagro said:
Oh god, You are a child. On the ignore list you go

A child for saying something you don't like?

AS_Platinum · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:56

There was a strike?!, ohh sorry I don't have kids yet seem to pay for others that do - but thats another story.

Theophany · 1 Oct 2013 at 19:57

AS_Platinum said:
There was a strike?!, ohh sorry I don't have kids yet seem to pay for others that do - but thats another story.

I find it's better to think of it as repaying what the state gave you as a kid, rather than paying for other people's kids. Gets me riled up less often.

AS_Platinum · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:05

Theophany said:
I find it's better to think of it as repaying what the state gave you as a kid, rather than paying for other people's kids. Gets me riled up less often.

Thats a good way to look at it tbh.

spoffle · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:07

AS_Platinum said:
Thats a good way to look at it tbh.

It's counter productive to look at tax in such a way anyway, since it's all put in to the one pot.

vicisthebest · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:09

Resident said:
However if a parent did that during normal school day, took their kid out for the day, skipping school, there'd be a nice "fine" on the doormat from the school.

Parents of affected children today should turn the tables and send in "fines" to the school for allowing their kids to miss a term-time school day.

Argh! I am so fed up of hearing this! The fine comes from the GOVERNMENT NOT THE SCHOOL! The school is just the middle man!

This article was in 2012 - and the rule has now come into effect:

Daily Telegraph said:
[Michael Gove] is to abolish the right of head teachers to “authorise absence” from the classroom, which has been used to let families take term-time breaks, and will warn them they face fines for their children not being at school.
At present, head teachers have the discretion to approve two weeks of absence from school for each child, which is supposed to be for illness, bereavement or when children cannot get to school because of bad weather.
It is not supposed to be granted for holidays but teachers wary of upsetting parents have widely ignored the rule.

Schools DON'T HAVE A CHOICE any more!

Xordium · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:11

Tefal said:
to be fair that does sound like a good night out

Tefal don't you dare start. I've only just recovered from that other thread where you were making purchasing enquiries. I've led a very sheltered life and am of a particularly delicate nature.

Raymond Lin · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:11

easyrider said:
Just like that?

BS

Just like that, its what NORMAL people do. Teachers are not normal people?

And what about the other point I made?

What about protesting it on a Saturday instead? Why do they have to do it in a weekday? Go on, be honest here, because everyone else knows the answer but I just want to hear it from the horse's mouth.

spoffle · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:13

Raymond Lin said:
Just like that, its what NORMAL people do. Teachers are not normal people?

And what about the REST of my post?

What about protesting it on a Saturday? Why do they have to do it in a weekday? Go on, be honest here, because everyone else knows the answer but I just want to hear it from the horse's mouth.

Define normal, and explain how it can be used legitimately in such a situation.

Xordium · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:14

I do love the way people who tend to have quite broadly applicable qualifications sweepingly say to people who have quite specific qualifications to just move on and get another job. If only it were that simple. It also would completely to fail to address most of the concerns.

Raymond Lin · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:16

spoffle said:
Define normal, and explain how it can be used legitimately in such a situation.

You don't like your job.

Do you:-

A - Stand outside your employers with colourful banners chanting in T-shirts made the week before

B - Look for a job with better working conditions/pay/benefits

Normal people would do B.

Tefal · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:16

Xordium said:
Tefal don't you dare start. I've only just recovered from that other thread where you were making purchasing enquiries. I've led a very sheltered life and am of a particularly delicate nature.

i could take you to a few clubs and educate you if you like?

I think this month's Club lash is uniform themed, get your school girl skirt out

Stewy · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:17

****ing government, destroying teachers and stuff. Grrrr.