What do teachers do on strike day?
In my 25 years as a teacher and school leader, I have voted for strike action in the past, and have also voted not to strike.
Every teacher knows that schools across England have faced real-term cuts in funding. The decision to strike should always be professional and personal, and voting 'yes' or 'no' is more important than abstaining.
Reason For Strike Action:
Schools have faced funding cuts in real terms over the last decade. In a school I know, a headteacher is working with 1 million pounds less
In the interests of clarity, shouldn’t that read 23% of NUT members voted for industrial action (91% of the 25% who voted)?
Yes. But that’s the stat that was reported. 25% of 330,000 members.
Without being pedantic that’s not the statistic reported. The BBC report says that “91% of those who voted backed the action. The turnout was 25%.” Stating that as “91% of NUT members voted for industrial action” is misleading.
Of course it’s misleading – that’s journalism. Never reporting all the facts. For clarification = 25% of 330,000 members voted. Of that number, 91% said strike action.