I fear my response is going to be controversial. I have to first admit to the fact that I personally have never taken action in this way. I have never felt that I could walk away from the pupils in my care and, as I progressed to leadership, I felt that even more strongly.
Having said that, I do not deny that it is important to recognise that this is about personal choices and convictions and we must respect this and put in place suitable strategies to ensure that we comply with the requests for absence from those going on strike while also looking after the needs of the school community as a whole. So what could be done?
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