So across the UK, teachers (and other professions) went on strike on Wednesday over pensions and pay. Is this not a little immature? England is just a complaining kind of place. I love a bit of pessimism as much as the next man, but when unemployment figures are at an all time high, feel happy that you have a job, especially when it pays into a pension plan for you! If you are not happy with the rate of pay into your pension plan, pay more into it personally.
'I don't get what I want, so I'm going to throw the toys out of the pram'.
Is that really the way for teachers to gain respect? In lots of areas where teachers are considered the 'enemy' and that they don't do enough for the children in the class, do you really want to give them more ammunition?
Personally I love teaching, I love working with kids and the pay is just a nice biproduct of the job. I want to teach because I care, not because I want to be rich or even just be well payed, but because I love it! If I wanted to earn a huge wage and have a lavish pension I would look for a job where I could achieve that. I'm not saying teachers are not aspirational, but if your aspirations are wealth related, is teaching really the job for you?
In the future I'm quite sure I'll never strike. I'm employed by a school to teach, and that is what I will do. Clarkson has a point, it's my personal opinion (and I know money is important in this world), but these strikers need to get their priorities sorted.
