A number of schools across the Isle of Wight are to close on Wednesday as members of the National Education Union strike over pay and school funding deals.
Matthew Parr-Burnam, executive headteacher of the Isle of Wight Education Federation, sent out a letter to the parents of students from both Carisbrooke College and Medina College last week saying that both schools will have to close on Wednesday (1st February).
Students will have access to school work through Google Classroom, although striking staff members aren’t obliged to set school work.
It’s similar news for Christ the King College, which will also be closed to pupils on Wednesday. This includes the sixth form. However, the school will remain open to the ‘most vulnerable’.
Over in Sandown, The Bay CE School has confirmed that the secondary site will be completely closed on Wednesday apart from those with an EHCP and those considered to be vulnerable. On the primary site RFR, RNT, 3SW and 6CB will be closed but all other classes will be open.
However, Ryde Academy says that their school will be opening as normal, however, there will be some impact on internal staffing and therefore there may be some changes to the students’ usual way of learning.
Northwood Primary School in Cowes will be closed to Years 2, 3 and 4.
It is likely that this won’t be the last disruption to parents and children as a result of strike action with members of the union still a long way off agreeing terms.
There are currently 4 planned strike days for the Isle of Wight; Wednesday 1st February, Thursday 2nd March, Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March.
Do you know of any other schools striking on Wednesday? Let us know in the comments below or email [email protected].
If they can afford to have a day off unpaid then they don’t need the pay increase.
Exactly. Children suffered enough with their education due to ‘pandemic’, don’t need more disruption.
Exactly. Teachers just want more and more money.
people ar’nt buying this no more i have’nt since all this started most are all on good money more than i’ve ever been on..the days off no one gets payed so wont get money back in rises anyway..
You are in a degree led profession I assume?
Judging by the standard on English, that’s a yes I think.
Degrees come these days free in a crisp packet and are meaningless. What one of the top degrees in the UK 2022 do you think make a “degree led profession” special..
A Spaniel could get a degree these days they are so dumbed down.
PGCE is just attending the course and a few essays.Easiest profession to join.
Become a teacher then if their pay is so tempting for the work they do? Strikes solved! Supply and demand power dynamics 🙂
You obviously didn’t benefit from school…
Some facts:
Teachers are paid – in real terms – as they were in 2010.
Schools are now so underfunded that children with special needs are suffering.
Teaching assistants are leaving to work in better paid jobs. Special needs children suffer again if people of quality don’t apply.
The strikes must be taken in the round as a message to the ruling party of nearly thirteen years. They are breaking education.
Blooming well said ‘Teach’ !
This comments page is full of Bankers imo.
UP THE WORKERS !
You really are full of it.
Thank you. Full facts help any decent discussion.
Children are already behind , these strikes only affect the children, same as all other strikes only affect general public ,not the politicians who are the ones that make the decisions about pay rises and who probably have private medical insurance and kids go to private schools. So please find another way to make your point and stop making us pay the price !
Your choice to take the job greed greed greed
That’s a daft thing to say. I took a job in 2001 and watched from 2010 as my wages were eroded. I stayed precisely because I am not greedy.
But enough is enough. I’m out of goodwill.
Same for medical professionals who you will naturally expect to show that same goodwill were you to fall ill. Don’t bank on it.
Yeah, so… exactly? With protest they’re literally showing they don’t want to do a job with such inadequate pay, and they even stop for few days. They exercise their choice to not take the job in those days. But somehow people here are mad.
Does this mean parents can fine schools for not providing education due to staff absence??
Teachers. Every weekend off.Every bank holiday off.Weeks off for Christmas Easter and also summer holidays.Throw in a few weeks for half terms and a few days off for teacher training when do they actually teach?So give them a massive pay rise why?More money to fund their time off obviously.
Simonoddjob
If its that easy, and the perks are so good, I assume you’ve signed up for university to get your teaching degree.
I’m not bothered got a job as a financial investor earning 750k a year plus bonus but would be so much easier a life as a teacher.