Thorpe-le-Saint

'Then frankly I wonder what sort of teacher you are' is the statement in queston, so yes, he DID question the quality of my teaching. HTH.

HAHA you have no idea what you are talking about: I did SATs (1996 in primary under a TORY government and secondary school in 2000). So no, Labour didn't introduce the SATS did they you absolute simpleton? Not if I was taking them while Major was still in power. Also, it is HEADTEACHERS, not your average classroom teacher that is BOYCOTTING the SATS, not calling for strike action. Whether you like it or not, and I'm sure you won't, that is the beauty of working in the public sector and being a teacher. I don't have to accept anything. If I'm offered a pay cut and the union has no problem with it then of course I can either accept it or resign and EASILY find another job within the teaching profession. However, if the union calls a strike, then I certainly won't be crossing the picket line.

How ****ing dare you question the quality of the teaching. You have no idea, I would give you my Ofsted grading from September but I'm sure you would ignore it and say that standards have dropped! Believe it or not, schools in deprived areas are not places of anarchy, it is only poor teachers who cannot control their classes. I teach in the centre of Basildon and let me tell you, I have no problems with the behaviour or my classes. I have never and will never feel that whacking a pupil is the correct way to discipline. Before you ask, I was smacked as a child, yes it did me no harm, but I don't agree. 'Thrashing' a child is archaic and barbaric and belongs to the medieval period!

Oh I see, because it's full of "hippies and homos" no doubt...

If parents are happy for their children to be taught by people who could flip into being thugs at any moment then who am I to question their sanity? We are there to teach NOT issue out beatings on a whim. May I also ask where your friends would suggest we measure out these punishments? During break/lunch/after school meetings/parents evenings/weekends?

No of course I'm not proud of it! I don't want to do it but IMO we'll be left with little option!

I've just seen that Caroline Lucas gained the Brighton Pavillion seat for the Green Party from the Tories. Good work Caroline! In an election where the Green party have been ignored in favour of the extreme right by the media, that is a bloody good show!

No, we did suffer a beating, but without the Tories getting to 326, I don't really think you are in any position to gloat. The electorate still clearly feel the Tories are not up to the job: Potentially the least popular PM since Thatcher or even Chamberlain and STILL no clear majority?! Dear oh dear, it SHOULD have been a landside for your lot surely?!? As a side note, why Brown didn't call this election when he was appointed is beyond me! Labour would probably have made gains and he would still have had another couple of years left with a workable majority.

Remind me again, did the Tories get/are they going to achieve the magical 326 seats?

I would rather resign than carry out punishment like that on a child. I think you will find the majority of the teaching profession feels the same. I hope you're looking forward to nationwide teaching strikes dune et al because that is what is coming... ...By the way, no majority for the Tories after 13 years of this 'evil' New Labour? UNLUCKY! P.S dune, we still teach about empire/the Irish potato famine etc.

A great BIG 'HAHA' to all the Nazis and their supporters in the BNP this morning. You didn't get a seat and got SPANKED in Barking, I hope you rot and die!

Anyone who left it till 10pm last night to vote and couldn't get in is a ****, YOU HAD ALL DAY!!!

Excellent post from the OP. Despite Iraq and despite the utter refusal of the right wing nut jobs to acknowledge the good Labour has done, the last 13 years have brought this country out of the hole that the Tories had put it in. It looks however as though we are about to return to the dark ages. It's a sad day in British electoral history.

(I will be voting for) The Greens in the local election and Labour nationally.

Don't you need that anyway if you want to cast your vote?

Brilliant.

I apologise that I believe in making sure EVERY child, regardless of their parents wealth or savvy, has a sure start in life. As I put in my own thread, good luck everyone!

Read how the Tories have 'sorted out' Hammersmith and Fulham since they came to power... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/poverty-and-injustice-in-david-cameronrsquos-model-borough-1962318.html Charging disabled people for care and turning away a pregnant hoimeless women amongst other things! Feckin disgraceful...good luck everyone!

Sounds like the blind leading the blind to me

Do shut up.

I have not/never have been 'suckling' Saint George. I am worried that I will be forced to quit my job!

I will HAPPILY eat humble pie if I am proved wrong in a few years time...

Oh behave, it was obviously tongue in cheek!

+1, craps all over Council tax!

Please do, as I'm only looking to cancel the sports until the new season begins...