National Union of Teachers votes for strike in June {UK}

[eppur_se_muova]

Source: BBC

Jerry Glazier from the NUT says the workload placed on teachers must "come right down"

The National Union of Teachers' conference has voted for a strike that could close schools in England and Wales in the week beginning 23 June.

The union's conference in Brighton has also decided to consult teachers on further action in the autumn term.

The strikes are part of a long-running campaign over teachers' pay and workload.



Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-27100733

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The other biggest classroom teachers' union, the NASUWT, is also considering a strike.

Also see the interesting article, "What hours do {UK} teachers really work?" at http://www.bbc.com/news/education-27087942 It would be nice to see a similar study of US teachers.

[Hoppy]

1. I was a secondary school social studies teacher. I put in about 50 hours perr week.

The added problem was the tension, dealing with kids, fights, administrators ( some useless, some useful) gunshots (yes, really. that's when I retired), worrying about the homeless kids and so forth.

I loved the job and sometimes wish I was back. But it wasn't peaches and cream.

[MADem]

2. Who told those people that NUT was a good acronym for their organization?

Was National Teachers' Union (NTU) taken, or something?

Makes it too easy for those opposed to their initiatives to deride.