Morale positive as Brent teachers strike for the third day

 Teacher members of the National Education Union were on strike for the third day today and are due to strike again tomorrow.

The strike for a fully funded pay increase had led to an increase in applications to join the NEU and the mood remains determined.

Brent teachers will be travelling from the picket lines around Brent on the overground and buses to what is expected to be one of the buggest weekday demonstration of striking workers for a very long time.

BRENT NEU groups will meet a short stroll from Marble Arch at the "Animals in War" memorial in Hyde Park by 11.45am. (From Marble Arch, walk through the park parallel to Park Lane until you see the memorial- about 3 mins). They  will then join the main march in Park Lane around 12, ready to start marching at 12.30pm

 

Greens get behind the striking teachers

Thousands of teachers were on strike today over changes in pay, pensions and conditions of service. I joined in the protest after a quick call to Vanessa Feltz's BBC Radio Show (first call after news http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01hj0n1)

The Green Party placard above got lost of attention and rounds of applause from teachers showing the potential for support we have out there. Natalie Bennett, Green Party leader, joined the march and Caroline Lucas MP, addressed a rally of strikers.

Teachers crowd outside the Emmanuel Centre which was already overflowing

A lot of support for today;s strike came from parents