“Powys needs to meet with Llangorse teachers now” says local MP Fay Jones
Brecon and Radnorshire MP Fay Jones has called on Powys County Council to pause a planned strike at Llangorse Primary School.
11 days of industrial action will take place at Llangorse Primary School, starting on Wednesday 10th April. This follows the announcement by the governing body that the school will need to make a teacher redundant following budgeting problems.
Ms Jones said: “I am staggered that Powys County Council has let it get this far. In less than 2 days, teachers will go on strike at a cherished local primary school. This is entirely avoidable if Powys County Council had simply gotten around the table to discuss the strike.
After being made aware of the outcome of the ballot and the decision to strike, the local authority could have arranged a meeting to discuss the dispute. This would have paused the planned strikes. However, Powys County Council has failed to meet with the NASUWT meaning that the strikes will go ahead. I cannot understand why the leaders of Powys County Council are not prepared to act to stop these strikes.
Children and parents have been through too much in recent years. It is critical that Powys County Council gets around the table urgently to discuss this issue, pausing the industrial action planned for later this week. The power to stop the strikes is in the County Council’s hands. I urge them to meet with Llangorse teachers, and the unions, immediately.”