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Mar 2023
Harrogate district teachers set to strike for third time
Teachers at schools across the Harrogate district are staging another walkout tomorrow.
Members of the National Education Union are striking tomorrow and Thursday in a dispute over pay.
The union argues a 5% pay rise in 2022 was insufficient to combat the impact of inflation at 10%, leaving many teachers effectively facing a pay cut.
The move will affect education across the district, with some pupils taking lessons remotely.
How Harrogate district schools are affected
Tomorrow, Harrogate Grammar School pupils in years 9, 11 and 13 will be asked to attend school as normal.
However, those in years 7, 8, 10 and 12 will take lessons remotely.
On March 16, years 10, 11 and 13 will be asked to attend school while years 7, 8, 9 and 12 will work from home.
Meanwhile, St Aidan’s Church of England High School has told parents it will “endeavour to provide their usual suite of lessons” for those who are required to attend school.
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Years 8, 9, 11 and 12 have been told they should take lessons at home, while years 7, 10 and 13 should attend as normal on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the school has informed years 7, 9, 10 and 13 to work from home while year 8, 11 and 12 should attend lessons.
Elsewhere, Rossett School has informed parents that it intends to keep the same arrangements for both strike days.
The school said:
St John Fisher Catholic High School in Harrogate will remain open to year 11 and 13 only on March 15 and year 10 and 12 on March 16.
Outwood Academy in Ripon will remain open to year 9, 11 and vulnerable students tomorrow.
On March 16, it will be open to year 11 and year 10. Other pupils not due in school will be expected to work from home on both strike days.
Details of how other secondary schools are affected will be posted as we get them.
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