Barnet teachers strike over workload and working conditions

Members of NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union at Mill Hill School in North London are taking the first of seven days of planned strike action tomorrow (Thursday) over workload and working conditions.

The school is pressing ahead with changes which will increase teachers’ workload and is also cutting paid time off for staff to care for sick children and for key dates of religious observance.

Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT General Secretary, said:

“The proposals by the school will increase teachers’ workload and will, in our view, have a detrimental impact on the quality of teaching and pastoral care. 

“We have made every effort to seek to negotiate with the employer, but in the absence of any positive moves by the school we have been left with no other option than to begin strike action.