Wokingham Schools teachers who are part of the National Eduction Union will be going on strike and are asking for support from parents and carers in a ‘PAY UP SAVE OUR SCHOOLS’ campaign.
Teachers from Wokingham Borough want as many people possible to join them in a demonstration taking part in Wokingham Town centre on Wednesday 1st February. The teachers will be gathering to express their frustration over pay and conditions from 11am at Wokingham Town Hall, Market Place, Wokingham, RG40 1AS.
There will be a march through Wokingham and organisers encourage families and children to bring banners, placards, whistles. Organisers look to make the event big, colourful and noisy
You can join them from 10am at the Rose Inn, opposite the Town Hall, for a hot drink and cake to warm up
National Day of Action
The National Education Union in England and Wales and support staff in Wales have voted overwhelmingly for strike action and the ballot has successfully surpassed the restrictive thresholds set by Government for strike action.
The union declared seven days of strike action in February and March, though any individual school will only be affected by four of them. The first will be on will be on Wednesday 1 February, affecting 23,400 schools in England and Wales.
The National Education Union is asks parents and carers to:
- Support strike action and the campaign to boost funding for education.
- Talk to teachers at your child’s school to find out more about our campaign and how you can support us.
- Contact your MP and local councillors and tell them that you support NEU members taking strike action. A
So why are teachers going on strike?
TEACHERS WHO ARE members of the National Education Union (NEU) will be taking national strike action on Wednesday 1st February.
The teachers union explains?
We do not want to strike, but the government have given us no choice. We are striking for education and we hope you will support us, despite the inconvenience it will cause.We are taking strike action because we are concerned that cuts to teachers’ pay, and lack of funding for schools, are causing a crisis in education.The value of teachers and support staff pay has fallen by 20% since 2010. This has caused a crisis in recruitment and retention
We have tried talking to the government – we have provided evidence about this crisis to them year after year, but they have ignored our warnings. That is why we have reluctantly made the decision to take strike action. We are calling on the government to increase pay for teachers and support staff, but they must also increase funding for schools.
Video from the Union Explains Their Perspective on Pay