[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

The point you made is irrelevant to the the reasons for their strike though. That's a totally different thing altogether.

One of the reasons teachers get such a hard time is due to the nambie pampie 'no belt' anymore. One of the reasons - not all so don't misquote or misread that one.

Schools can and do run as businesses. Commonly referred to as private schools. They run as businesses and very well indeed in most cases.

Why? Because they tend to be far stricter than state schools. I know because I've attended both types both here and abroad and in my experience: I can say that with hand on heart.

Are you referring to punishment? Belting children is unethical and illegal so thats out im afraid
If you have funds you can work wonders as you say, state schools are failing as they dont have the time, funds, resources to put into the kids they have.
Blaming the teachers is a cop out.
And yes the strike is primarily relating to pensions, but these other issues are relevant to the morale of state run schoolteachers I feel.