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Teachers in strike threat

Teachers in the NAS/UWT union are threatening national industrial action in a campaign to cut their working hours.

TEACHERS IN STRIKE THREAT

26.03.08, 2:42pm

The role of a teacher has not been a happy one for some time. The fact they are considering strike action should come as no surprise. The role of the parent now needs to come to the fore to supplement the learning programme of their children.
The possibility of any child learning through playing educational games is considerably higher than is achieved by reading a text book or listening in class. Unfortunately the chance to play these games in school is limited to the timetable, equipment available, and inevitably a shared experience. Although this has some merit as children learn quickly from their peers it lacks the opportunity for a child to practice the content at their own pace.

Teachers, welcoming the involvement of parents have sought many ways in the past to mobilise parents with mixed success. Now the same maths games, science games and reading games etc. used as classroom resources can be used at home to make a real difference.

Learning seen as fun naturally attracts a child’s attention helping them to excel. Used to supplement conventional homework that is mostly seen as a chore, these games present a fantastic chance for parents to get pro-actively involved from foundation to GCSE.

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• Posted by: Keen2learn • Report Comment

NO WONDER THE CHILDREN ARE BADLY DISCIPLINED AND CANNOT READ

26.03.08, 10:21am

When will teachers realise that they are being let down by their unions this one and also the NUT? These unions whingers are complaining about nothing. When they say they have to "cover" for others that means that some teacher is out of school on full pay. In the independent schools, where few teachers are in any union, certainly not the NAS or the NUT, teachers are better paid, have smaller classes, have longer holidays , can discipline the children properly and teach them how to read, and they have better conditions. So you would think that the NAS and the NUTs would want all schools to be like the independent schools. Not at all. These unions, like all the others, are socialists and hate any show of independence. Good teachers, wake up! Chuck out of the bad unions. There are others.

• Posted by: voter • Report Comment

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ABSOLUTELY AGREE ROSW

26.03.08, 8:40am

Make all government employees work in the private sector for a year.
They will soon be scurrying back to their safe little jobs !

• Posted by: abuela • Report Comment

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TEACHERS IN STRIKE THREAT

26.03.08, 8:34am

Given the quality of education that most kids receive I have to ask - will anybody notice?

• Posted by: JohnnyB • Report Comment

LEFTIES

26.03.08, 8:15am

Looks like the lefties are in control of the NUT again. NUT being the appropriate name.
What's come out of their conference this week has been amusing to read, but it reflects that the NUTTERS have taken control.
If you caved into all of the teacher's demands they would still find something else to moan about, that's just what their like. What's that saying: "Those who can do those who can't teach" no wonder all respect for teachers has gone out of the window, there are very few dedicated teachers nowadays. I worked for a school for a number of years and they even debated the quality of the FREE biscuits they got with their tea & coffee, it would do them all good to have to work in the real world for two years before they teach, then they would realise that their plight wasn't that bad. They must realise that their pay is not that bad. In the private sector you have to take what you get, my last company was doing so bad that none of us had pay rises for 3 years, consequently they lost a lot of good staff. What I'm saying is if you don't like your pay and conditions move on, don't expect any sympathy.

• Posted by: Rosw • Report Comment

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