Teachers get it handy!

manfromdelmonte · January 17, 2018, 07:47:14 AM

Quote from: Jim Bob on January 17, 2018, 06:48:50 AM
Snow day. School closed. Was flat out since Xmas so a wee break was due anyway.

you deserved it

JimStynes · January 17, 2018, 08:05:23 AM

Over 3 weeks until half term ffs. That's far too long a stretch so we needed a snow day to break it up a bit.

Seany · April 13, 2018, 02:32:13 PM

What the Hell's going on in Keady High School?

Owen Brannigan · April 13, 2018, 08:18:33 PM

Quote from: Seany on April 13, 2018, 02:32:13 PM
What the Hell's going on in Keady High School?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43758658

Much the same as happened in another school in Belfast not so long ago and as uncommon as you might have thought.

Fair play to the principal for walking out and letting everyone know how she was being forced out of her post.

Jim Bob · April 13, 2018, 08:51:50 PM

Going by that it appears she has had disagreements with one or more members of staff. Whether they were entitled to be annoyed with her leadership is another question but it's a bit drastic to resort to anonymous letters.

Kidder81 · April 13, 2018, 09:33:49 PM

Quote from: Jim Bob on April 13, 2018, 08:51:50 PM
Going by that it appears she has had disagreements with one or more members of staff. Whether they were entitled to be annoyed with her leadership is another question but it's a bit drastic to resort to anonymous letters.

Typical teachers, haven't the balls they were born with

Jim Bob · April 13, 2018, 09:51:06 PM

Balls to what ?

Kidder81 · April 13, 2018, 10:08:30 PM

Quote from: Jim Bob on April 13, 2018, 09:51:06 PM
Balls to what ?

Sending anonymous letters to the principal

Jim Bob · April 13, 2018, 10:47:15 PM

Quote from: Kidder81 on April 13, 2018, 09:33:49 PM
Quote from: Jim Bob on April 13, 2018, 08:51:50 PM
Going by that it appears she has had disagreements with one or more members of staff. Whether they were entitled to be annoyed with her leadership is another question but it's a bit drastic to resort to anonymous letters.

Typical teachers, haven't the balls they were born with

What do you mean ?

Orior · April 13, 2018, 11:06:48 PM

It seems strange that the teachers used the cover of the INTO, yet the INTO claimed they were not behind any of it.

According to the league tables, the principal did appear to be good for the school - perhaps there are a few maverick teachers who are afraid of change or don't have a days work in them?

Did De La Salle ever make it up the league table?

Owen Brannigan · April 14, 2018, 12:11:37 AM

Quote from: Orior on April 13, 2018, 11:06:48 PM
It seems strange that the teachers used the cover of the INTO, yet the INTO claimed they were not behind any of it.

According to the league tables, the principal did appear to be good for the school - perhaps there are a few maverick teachers who are afraid of change or don't have a days work in them?

Did De La Salle ever make it up the league table?

INTO was only able to say that the union was not behind the action against the teachers. A majority of the staff are members of INTO.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."― Edmund Burke

I think Burke would agree that the same applies to women.

Milltown Row2 · April 14, 2018, 12:25:23 AM

Can we get a movement behind her to back her up? #ibelieveher

Owen Brannigan · April 14, 2018, 08:44:01 AM

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 14, 2018, 12:25:23 AM
Can we get a movement behind her to back her up? #ibelieveher

A simple statement of support signed by the teachers would be sufficient.

Farrandeelin · April 14, 2018, 08:50:17 AM

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on April 14, 2018, 12:11:37 AM
Quote from: Orior on April 13, 2018, 11:06:48 PM
It seems strange that the teachers used the cover of the INTO, yet the INTO claimed they were not behind any of it.

According to the league tables, the principal did appear to be good for the school - perhaps there are a few maverick teachers who are afraid of change or don't have a days work in them?

Did De La Salle ever make it up the league table?

INTO was only able to say that the union was not behind the action against the teachers. A majority of the staff are members of INTO.

I would have thought that INTO only represented primary teachers. It may be different in the North however.

Owen Brannigan · April 14, 2018, 08:57:26 AM

Quote from: Farrandeelin on April 14, 2018, 08:50:17 AM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on April 14, 2018, 12:11:37 AM
Quote from: Orior on April 13, 2018, 11:06:48 PM
It seems strange that the teachers used the cover of the INTO, yet the INTO claimed they were not behind any of it.

According to the league tables, the principal did appear to be good for the school - perhaps there are a few maverick teachers who are afraid of change or don't have a days work in them?

Did De La Salle ever make it up the league table?

INTO was only able to say that the union was not behind the action against the teachers. A majority of the staff are members of INTO.

I would have thought that INTO only represented primary teachers. It may be different in the North however.

In NI they are in both primary And secondary while they virtually monopolise Catholic primary schools they vie with NASUWT in secondary schools but have pushed them aside in a majority of Catholic schools mostly where NASUWT has been on really long term industrial action. . UTU dominate the non-denominational primary schools and NASUWT in secondary schools with ATL a minority across all sectors.