Education
Cambridgeshire shows its support for striking teachers
Cambridge and Peterborough were the focus of two major demonstrations to show support for striking teachers.
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
As education officials worked to assess which schools remained either open – or partially open – large numbers gathered in the centre of both cities on a day of national protest.
Cambridgeshire County Council had warned of expected disruption to schools today with industrial action by the NEU “in relation to schools funding and teachers pay.
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
“Staff are not required to notify their school if they are intending to strike so the position may change at short notice. We expect all schools to have some impact as a result of the action even if they are fully open.”
One in 10 Cambridgeshire schools are thought to have been closed completely with the rest remaining partially open.
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
In Peterborough it is thought only two of the 48 schools were closed completely.
The one-day strike is the first of seven planned by the National Education Union (NEU) following a vote by members.
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
Jonathan Lewis, director of education for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, had warned that “even schools which are fully open will see some disruption to the curriculum”.
Day of protest by Peterborough teachers who joined a march to protest about pay and conditions; other unions and supporters joined them. PHOTO: Terry Harris
The Government has advised heads to take “all reasonable steps” to keep schools open for as many students as possible.
