According to a teacher, she is on strike to save public education and the future of schools
Nicola Hawkins, a primary school teacher, and history lead who resides in Cumbria is in her mid-50s. She stated today that if the salary is not improved, teachers would need to make difficult decisions.
She stated, “I am a teacher for more than 25 years and I am deeply ingrained in my neighborhood school and community. I also adore my school.”
She also added, “However, choosing to leave is extremely tough. I believe reaching a conclusion is in everyone’s best interests in the long run.”
Ms. Hawkins noted that the Department for Education consistently neglected studies showing issues in the education system. Thus the only way to draw their attention was through strike action.
“We provide information to the committee that reviews school instructors each year (STRB). And the noticeable fact is that recruiting goals aren’t getting fulfilled. Also, that teachers are departing, yet over the past several years, our salary got decreased” she stated.
“I want teachers at my school or other schools to be paid what they are worth to teach pupils. And, if they don’t have that, I believe it is a loss for those students.”
Tomorrow marks the start of seven days of strikes of teachers. They are members of the Education Union (NEU) in England and Wales.
The conversations between Education Secretary and the joint secretaries that represent teachers/head teachers on Monday got failed, prompting the strikes. Many people are agreeing with Nicola Hawkins. Because it is about the future of education. This thing is directly related to the new generation’s future. Low or decreasing salary of teachers is not a solution for any school. Even it will demotivate the students who want to be a teacher as their future goal.
