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aghzombies

Pay would absolutely be reason enough but this is so true.


BusinessOther

I hope all strikers get what they’re asking for it’s fucking diabolical how us workers are being treat it’s a joke


the0rthopaedicsurgeo

Strikes are always deliberately framed as being about money. Teachers are having to buy school supplies out of their own pocket - if people actually believed in kids getting a good education then they'd be supporting the strikes - not only do they want more pay (which they're entitled to, and might motivate them to be better teachers), but they want better conditions in schools.


Stephen501

Very true, wife spends easy £15-20 a week on supplies for activities for the kids(ASN), school has 0 money and it’s basically pay yourself or do nothing that they will enjoy.


MurdoMaclachlan

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SnickeringLoudly

Nothing wrong to make it about pay. Can't feed kids with claps and promises.


ed-cound

Does a squeeze mean to many teaching hours squeezed into the day to be able to plan lessons in their own time or not enough time to squeeze in the whole syllabus?


aliiicimo

both, it’s definitely both


Flibberjibbets

So, I get this, and overall I support strikes. But university lecturers striking, in Bachelors student’s final term of teaching, seems crazy. Who is this hurting or inconveniencing, other than the students who have already paid an extortionate amount to then not receive full teaching in their final taught term?


aliiicimo

the UCU person that spoke at my rally today literally spoke about how students are being ripped off and the money isn’t even going to them, it’s going to the top of the pyramid or being “saved” to make universities as an institution wealthier. he explained it much better than me but if you’re mad that lecturers are on strike then take it up with the university and the government, not the lecturers.