Striking Nottingham teachers have said the education sector is at a 'breaking point' as they joined thousands across the country in walking out. Members of the National Education Union - the UK's biggest teaching union - picketed outside almost 20 schools in the city as part of a national dispute over pay on Wednesday, February 1.
Tanya Yon, who teaches at a primary school in Sneinton, said: "There's a general lack of investment and it's the children that suffer at the end of the day." The 48-year-old from Carrington added: "It's a really scary time to be a young person. James Walsh, a science teacher at Ellis Guilford, was not striking due to being with a different union but said he was "100%" in support of striking teachers. There are certain subjects that are suffering, there's quite a lot of teachers that are not staying for very long," said the chemistry teacher.
Another, who has taught for 26 years, said the profession was in the worst state he has seen it. One primary school teacher, who wished to remain anonymous, said she was striking due to the workload. She later added: "I don’t want any schools to close, but where that can't be avoided, we're working hard to minimise the impact of strike action on children."
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