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Schools close for teacher strike



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More than 130 schools across Lancashire were closed on Thursday as teachers walked out in protest over pay.
Thousands of pupils were forced to stay at home as many county council-run schools were shut or partially closed.

The National Union of Teachers organised the first national strike for more than 20 years in protest at the government's proposed pay rise of 2.45%.

Schools were not expected to be picketed by the striking teachers, but NUT members from across Lancashire are expected to attend a mass protest rally at Preston North End's Deepdale ground this afternoon.

>> Schools closed for strike - full list

School office staff, who were unaffected by the strike, reported no problems with pupils turning up unaware of the day of action.

Garstang High School and Technology College said text messages and letters sent out to parents seemed to have got the message across.

St Maria Goretti RC Primary in Gamull Lane, Preston, said three letters had been sent home and no pupils turned up unexpectedly.

College lecturers, job centre workers, coastguards, driving examiners and other civil servants were also expected to strike today in separate disputes over pay.

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  • Last Updated: 24 April 2008 3:41 PM
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time for action,

24/04/2008 10:19:28
Instead of striking for more money, how would teachers feel about performance-related pay. After all, they are responsible for guiding pupils in their all-important formative years.

Take a look around and see the increasing number of school children involved in violence, mindless vandalism, drug taking, car crime, and anti-social behaviour. It makes one wonder exactly what is taught in schools these days.

Like in many family homes, it doesn't appear to be social responsibility, manners, or respect. These things are easily as important as the "three Rs."

Teachers who turned out criminals, drug addicts, thieves, thugs and other examples of irresponsible, selfish, brainless youth would hardly have a case for a pay rise.





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Joanne E,

24/04/2008 11:04:57
more pay don't make me laugh they will want more holiday's next. they get paid enough. that's when their not on the sick with stress pathetic.
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24/04/2008 11:50:06
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K2 John,

Leyland 24/04/2008 11:50:54
Instead of handing over all your parental responsibility to the school why do what your supposed to and allow the school to get on with educating your children.
As for the comment on holidays and stress if its so easy do it yourself. You'll soon come to realise that you'll be in for half your holidays, working regularly marking books and setting lesson plans in the evening, additional hours every week on after school clubs, parents evenings, etc. etc. Add to this the increased liklihood of attack by children and then parents who can't accept that their 'little darling' could possibly be in the wrong. Your welcome to the job.
If children are as precious to us as we claim we should not be asking how cheap we can get teachers but how much we need to pay to get the best.
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Kingy,

24/04/2008 12:55:17
K2 John, "you will soon come to realise that you will be in for half your holidays" only seven weeks a year then!!! Welcome to the real world, where seven weeks for the majority of working class is dreamland, never mind fourteen!! I appreciate your comment regarding handing over 'parental responsibility' to the school, that is a problem within society in general. Parents evenings are generally accepted to be part of the job. After school clubs are voluntary, there are thousands of volunteers throughout society who give up their time for nothing, without bleeting.
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Sam Tana,

24/04/2008 15:45:36
Another holiday for the kids. Are the little perishers ever in school these days?
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Tallula,

24/04/2008 15:55:50
Greedy. The average teacher salary is £34k. Heads can earn £100k plus. New teachers earm more than most graduates and have golden hello payments. They have assistants, job security, pensions, holidays and they don't seem to be punished for wrong-doing. A friend of mine knows a teacher who was suspended over exam cheating and then joined another school as Head of English. That couldn't happen in the private sector. Shut up and get back to work or leave.
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time for action,

Ashton 24/04/2008 16:22:48
I saw a letter from a head teacher to a parent up the road from me. There were four spelling mistakes in it and the grammar was appalling.

Not much hope for the kids, then. No wonder they end up writing and speaking the way they send a text. "woznt me i told da 5.0 i aint dun nuffin lyk i woz woah wot u on abowt u divvi..."

Yes, no wonder the teachers are on strike for more money. Some of them need the extra to buy dictionaries.
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