The annual Teachers threaten to strike thread

I think the linked salary scale is more than fair. 52k after 10 years on the job? Almost 40k straight out of college? All for 70% of everyone else's working year?

Only greed would make you think otherwise. But it's human nature. So I'm not surprised that teachers can't see it for what it is.

I'm just jealous they get to go on stage every year and beat their chest like a scene from wolf on wallstreet screaming for more money. I'd fcuking love that too. I'd be biting the head off a pigeon for the baying mob.

But its pure delusion thinking you're being hard done by. You're being paid considerably more than the average PAYE worker, who is essentially the one paying your wage.

I dunno when you last watched Wolf of Wallstreet but it's a far cry from the mostly mundane business of congress! 🤣 as for the rest of your post... teachers don't typically start on full pay and 52k after 10 years working full time and 6 years in college isn't outlandish.

Jesus, on one hand your ilk are saying we shouldn't be striking for better pay... and then you're saying we should have.

... and BTW we did strike for pay equality a few years later.... So are you in favour of that or what?

I thought they were all on part-time? 20 hours a week for a few weeks of the year

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*runs away*

I'd be just as happy teaching the old level course as the new stuff, but it was imposed upon us with much fighting and bashing from folk on here.

BTW teachers went on strike opposing this shite new JC curriculum, unions warned of what would happen when project maths was brought in (matrices and vectors killed off ) and hopefully we will strike again when the department of education further dumb down the Leaving Cert.... Will you support us then?

Exactly .

Same when the bonus was mooted for healthcare workers..all the usual anti public service / anti union commentators came out with their ill informed comments and bitterness.

The coverage on RTE was not proteacher , but was predictably anti union emphasising any mention of strikes or ballots but little mention of what was actually discussed otherwise.

I am not a teacher and as a parent of a LC student would be aghast if a strike was called as students have suffered enough over the last couple of years . But I know a union move on an agenda when I see one and that is what the teachers unions are doing , and more power to them!

Bashing teachers or other public servants seems to be a ( blood ) sport on boards and most of the posts do not deserve to be replied to , as they are just pure bile ..

The most ridiculous was the 40 year old ' pharmacy worker ' on €100, 000 a year !

What is your problem ,man ? If that is really true , be happy, you're lucky , move on and leave those , on half your salary with probably as much at least , education and college degrees , alone .

Believe me if you invest some of that lovely dosh you are earning in AVCs you will come out well ahead of any ps pension without breaking a sweat .

Teachers are well paid to be fair , and have great terms and conditions, I won't lie, compared to nurses and other public servants , but they teach our children very very well and that to me is worth the money/ holidays.

As for the unions, all down to the strength of the workers, fair play . That is what our forefathers fought for after all , the right to organise and join a union .

Private sector workers really should stop bxxching and moaning and get organised instead .

And for the poster that looks forward to the next time Leo comes out and says , " stop looking for more money ".... just know that is so he and the other tds will have plenty in the pot for their next ( very considerable) payrise .

Go teachers , we are behind you ..😉

I think most people understand that more pay to teachers means either more taxes, less pay to other public service or less investment in infrastructure. This is pretty much the reason why public service pay deals exist.

The annual nature of it makes it farcical.

And the 5 year career breaks to Dubai. And then wondering many teaching grads can only get temporary contracts.

"Turn out better students" what do you think schools are? You may as well say parents should turn out better children.

As regards your knowledge of teaching all over the country during covid.... best left unsaid.

And performance related pay? Explain how that will work exactly without creating a scenario where students and/or teachers are dumped in to less favourable classes or schools? What metrics will apply to 'measure' DEIS schools/school refusers/SEN students/teachers on temporary contracts/students recovering from trauma/ ESL students/gifted students/mid contract teacher changes/ school transfers/ non examinable subjects/ extra curricular etc etc etc

And of all the teachers I know who do grinds, not one declares to revenue, nor would I wager 95% of other teachers do either.

Being obviously disingenuous doesn't help anybody. Maybe tell your union.