Planned industrial action in schools
by Hammersmith and Fulham Press Office
09/04/2008
National Union of Teachers set to strike on Thursday 24 April
Parents are warned that some schools in the borough may be forced to close on Thursday 24 April due to planned industrial action by the National Union of Teachers.
This action is in response to the Government’s pay proposals for a 2.45 per cent pay increase to teachers with effect from September 2008.
Cllr Antony Lillis, Cabinet Member for Community and Children’s Services, said: "We are doing our best to ensure that all schools remain open on April 24 and that the impact of the strike on the education of our children and young people is minimised. We have asked schools to give particular consideration to pupils with special needs and those with crucial examination commitments in the weeks that follow the intended action. It is now up to the individual headteachers and Chairs of Governors to make decisions about whether to close their particular schools or not."
Parents are advised to contact their own schools for further information.
