Teachers' strike: making a stand

By: Lindsay Plumpton

Communications Leader

Wednesday 09 October 2013


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As you’ll be aware, thousands of schools in England were closed last month as teachers went out on strike over pay, pensions and jobs. The action was part of a continuing campaign of regional strikes as teachers object to proposals by Education Secretary Michael Gove, including plans to bring performance-related pay, increase their workloads and make changes to their pensions.

David Cameron expressed his ‘disappointment’ in the strike which resulted in many parents struggling to find alternative childcare. However, Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT, stated that teachers had not taken the action lightly and remain to be ‘committed and dedicated public service workers.'

What do you think? Are teachers justified in their strike? Did the government ‘declare war’ first? What changes need to be made? 

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