"Current strike action is about pay. But the main reason teachers quit isn't pay; it is workload. Therefore, teachers shouldn't go on strike."

In this episode, I explain how this argument rests on the faulty assumption that pay and workload are separate issues:

  • Introduction
  • Fewer hands make heavier work
  • Perception of workload
  • Funded pay rises
  • Behaviour
  • Toxic work environments
  • Summary
  • Union tactics
  • NEU statement (https://neu.org.uk/press-releases/education-unions-and-government-enter-talks)
  • Conclusion
  • Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)

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