NEU members at Llantwit Major High School will tomorrow take their first day of strike action. Members voted overwhelming to take this action after the school and governors confirmed a decision to cut our members Planning Preparation and Assessment time to the absolute minimum allowed under current rules. Our members are clear that by taking this action, longstanding behavioural issues at the school will get worse as sufficient PPA time is essential for dealing with these issues.
Whilst there have been meetings between union officials, the school leadership and local authority, and despite numerous warnings that taking this action would result in strike action the school have decided to proceed with this cut regardless.
Daniel Maney, Senior Wales Organiser for the National Education Union Cymru, said:
”NEU members have taken strike action due to a lack of commitment on protecting existing terms and conditions. Our members are not asking for anything unreasonable – just to be treated fairly and in keeping with long standing entitlements. We remain committed to reaching a negotiated outcome, but equally will not stand by when they are facing detriment.”