Thursday 24 April 2008

The Can'ts can strike

It's tough being a teacher: the classrooms are like battlefields, only £35,000 a year salary, a mere 12 weeks annual holiday and awful working conditions. You can sympathise with them. It's not surprising then that they are being forced into taking strike action. Of course they're sorry that the strike will take place in the midst of preparations for Key Stage, GCSE and A level examinations.
We should all be grateful for the stand the teachers are taking. Their self-sacrifice and professionalism, their commitment and loyalty to their union and their bravery manning the picket lines will indeed be an inspiration to Britain's young people.
Link> AV: The Can'ts v the Cans: teachers object to Britain's Armed Forces