I'm not striking today but I fully support those teachers who are taking part.
If you're angry about teachers striking, please recognise that that means you feel that they are important in some way and should therefore support their cause.
Been reminded of this advert for @unisontheunion from the 90s by all the #UCU chat at work and the #teacherstrikes today. It's such a effective call for strength in numbers.
This one's kicking off over on Twitter, so I thought I'd share it here too. I got fed up with some of the stupid things being shared by lots of people who must suspend all connection to reality in order to continue believing. One ridiculously commonly believed snippet of idiotic nonsense is that a teacher's working day starts at 9am and ends at 3pm, so here's...
Teaching: A Day in the Life
https://twitter.com/TeaKayB/status/1620816985306320896
“🧵Teaching: A Day in the Life 08:00 - I'm still in bed while the children let themselves into school. They chat politely whilst tidying classrooms. 08:30 - I get up and have breakfast. At school, the kids are in their form rooms unsupervised. One takes the register. ... (1/6)”
Why did #CUPE shut down the strike? How can the rank-and-file win?
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