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linda Hartley
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Colin,
Having worked in Local Authority for over thirty years I have to agree with you. A very sad state of affairs as this is one place where you would expect to have most if not completely everything above board.
Thanks Vicky for that link ow! where do these sites hide themselves. Very helpful, it helps wehn you dont feel so alone!
What I can say is that , I think, with my influence?, two members of staff who were very quiet and accepted whatever treatment etc they were doled out have now started to speak up for themselves. Its a shame the teachers dont. Having worked in various 'departments' of LA, it seems the culture in Education is very antiquated and revolves around the Head Teacher as 'boss', and I mean a culture that seems to project the HT's as all knowing.
Even when I started work 40 years ago I dont ever recall having worked in a culture that operates quite like Education. I guess this doesnt help in staff relations it certainly doesnt work in motivational terms!
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linda Hartley
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Hi Vicky I have signed your petition.
Believe me I am keeping a diary of every conversation, everything I am asked to do or not do, date time and my responses. Whether it will help or not we'll see but at least I have a record of everything should I need it.
I agree with other posts about bullying...it isnt realsitic for us to expect it to be eliminated. Yet we have to try and reduce the instance of occurrence and try to do something about it whatever way we can. The hardest part is for us to stand up for ourselves especially when we are not empowered to do so and do not have the support of those who should always listen to both sides.
My husband relies on Karma!! I keep asking him when is it coming her way... :)
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linda Hartley
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i have to admit I had been a senior manager in Local Authority and did not realise just what kind of bullying went on until I took voluntary redundancy and now work as a clerical assistant in a small school. The Head Teacher is the worst manager I have ever encountered in my life and she is an outright bully to the extent that she lies, we have proof of this , and yet becuase th teachers know that the authoiry closes ranks around Head Teachers noone will stand up and do anything. I was the only one telling her and now she has started on me. I feel utterly helpless because I know only too well how 'senior' managers behave when they dont want to do anything about it. Indeed I can tell you all now that they do acutally lie even to the extent of telling Council members a lie to achieve what they want. As you said all these proceudrues mean nothing! and in my ase the Union rep is useless as he happens to be a teacher and so doent want to 'rock the boat'..what chance have the workers got . Whats actually moved on in terms of labour relations/treatment of staff in the last forty years that I can see is zilch!
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