Staff at a primary school in the Clydes, near Swansea, will go on strike for six days over what they say are “unfavorable administrative practices affecting the health and working conditions of teachers”. Members of the NASUWT teachers’ union at Clydach Primary School in Swansea will be the first of a planned six-day strike on Tuesday 21 March.

Members of the school’s union say they are taking action following what they say is a failure by local authority and school leaders to address “serious and long-standing mismanagement on the part of the permanent principal”.

According to the union, this includes bullying staff, failing to take adequate responsibility for managing and leading teaching and learning, failing to fulfill responsibilities for the health and safety of students and staff, and failing to meet the professional standards expected of teachers. school principal.

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Swansea Council told WalesOnline that the protests are expected to lead to a partial closure of the school, but this has yet to be confirmed by the school, who have been contacted for comment. There is an opinion that the school will be closed to some groups.

In addition to the strike scheduled for March 21, the next actions are scheduled for March 22, in addition to a three-day march on March 28, 29 and 30. Deals of the day are also scheduled for May 4th.

The Doctor. Patrick Roach, Secretary General of NASUWT, said: “Confidence in the school’s administration has been completely lost as a result of years of failure to address the serious concerns of officials about the way the school is run and managed.

“The teachers’ feelings are so strong that they have filed a collective complaint to the head of government about principals’ labor practices.

“Teachers believe that local authorities, governors and school administration have failed them and the students they teach in an unacceptable way and that this situation cannot continue.

“We appeal to the municipality and governing bodies to recognize the seriousness of the situation and take the necessary measures to restore the professional, responsible and determined management of the school.”

Neil Butler, National Director of NASUWT Wales, said: “The local authority and governing body are failing in their duty to look after staff and students in Clydach. They had many opportunities to act to resolve the school’s long-standing administrative problems, but they failed to do so.

“Members now feel they have no choice but to strike to bring about much-needed positive change at the school.

“Sadly, it is too late for many employees who felt they had no choice but to leave Clydach. Our members are determined to fight to protect the future of Clydach Elementary School students, their right to be treated with dignity at work, and the right of their students to attend an effectively and professionally managed school.”

A spokesman for Swansea Council said: “We have worked hard to support the resolution of the dispute at Clyde Primary School. We will continue to support the school and continue our dialogue with the union to try to avoid further disruption to students and their families.

“We have identified areas for improvement at Clidach Primary School and an action plan is in place. We support Clydach Primary to strengthen and develop leadership at all levels of the school.

“Swansea Council is committed to giving every child the best chance to reach their potential across our communities and we will continue to work with the school and its teachers on behalf of all students at Clyde Primary School.”

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