Glamorgan teachers speak out

Teachers at Llantwit Major High School are speaking out following a contentious email sent to parents by the school's headteacher. NASUWT has been taking industrial action at Llantwit Major High School since March over concerns about teachers' welfare and workload.

The Headteacher at Llantwit Major High School has sent an email to parents claiming that 'rewards trips' for pupils will need to be cancelled due to planned strike action. The email states that 'concessions' have been made and lists the planned NASUWT strike days for the rest of term. The communication further states: "Unfortunately, as a result of this strike action, the rewards trips planned for Thursday 16th July will need to be cancelled."

NASUWT teachers were not aware that any 'rewards trip' had been planned and only learned of it very recently. The school was notified of new potential strike dates on 20th April. NASUWT will move the July 16 strike date to ensure that any such trips can go ahead.

Matt Wrack, General Secretary for NASUWT - The Teachers' Union said:

"NASUWT is not aware of any concessions made by the school management. The employer has been given a clear list of Dispute Resolution Requirements and strike dates, with good notice.

"If leaders can get back around the table with us and agree those dispute resolution requirements, this can all be resolved. That would be the best outcome for teachers and pupils."

Neil Butler, NASUWT National Official for Wales said:

"NASUWT has set strike dates to avoid examinations and has tried hard to do as little damage as possible to the children's education. By organising a trip on a strike day, it looks as though the employer is playing games to turn parents against the teachers. This has to stop.

"NASUWT has been trying to resolve problems at Llantwit Major School for 18 months. It is time for Local Authority intervention - this must end."

Sharron Daly, NASUWT National Executive Member for Glamorgan said:

"Even though the trip could still run without our members, they have no intention of taking a 'rewards trip' from the children and will therefore be moving that strike date so that the trip can go ahead on 16 July as planned.

"This dispute is not and never has been aimed at the children, and we will continue to ensure that they are impacted as little possible. To that end we are taking 'action short of strike action' at the school which is a form of protest that does not impact on the pupils."
Teachers at Llantwit Major High School are speaking out following a contentious email sent to parents by the school's headteacher. NASUWT has been taking industrial action at Llantwit Major High School since March over concerns about teachers' welfare and workload.

The Headteacher at Llantwit Major High School has sent an email to parents claiming that 'rewards trips' for pupils will need to be cancelled due to planned strike action. The email states that 'concessions' have been made and lists the planned NASUWT strike days for the rest of term. The communication further states: "Unfortunately, as a result of this strike action, the rewards trips planned for Thursday 16th July will need to be cancelled."

NASUWT teachers were not aware that any 'rewards trip' had been planned and only learned of it very recently. The school was notified of new potential strike dates on 20th April. NASUWT will move the July 16 strike date to ensure that any such trips can go ahead.

Matt Wrack, General Secretary for NASUWT - The Teachers' Union said:

"NASUWT is not aware of any concessions made by the school management. The employer has been given a clear list of Dispute Resolution Requirements and strike dates, with good notice.

"If leaders can get back around the table with us and agree those dispute resolution requirements, this can all be resolved. That would be the best outcome for teachers and pupils."

Neil Butler, NASUWT National Official for Wales said:

"NASUWT has set strike dates to avoid examinations and has tried hard to do as little damage as possible to the children's education. By organising a trip on a strike day, it looks as though the employer is playing games to turn parents against the teachers. This has to stop.

"NASUWT has been trying to resolve problems at Llantwit Major School for 18 months. It is time for Local Authority intervention - this must end."

Sharron Daly, NASUWT National Executive Member for Glamorgan said:

"Even though the trip could still run without our members, they have no intention of taking a 'rewards trip' from the children and will therefore be moving that strike date so that the trip can go ahead on 16 July as planned.

"This dispute is not and never has been aimed at the children, and we will continue to ensure that they are impacted as little possible. To that end we are taking 'action short of strike action' at the school which is a form of protest that does not impact on the pupils."