Mr. David Hearne:

We do not want to go on strike. The start of the school year is just as important to us as it is to parents and new students coming in. It is a chance for us to meet the students who are coming into our lives for the next eight years. They are coming into the school’s life for eight years. We get to know them from little tots to lads who are nearly as tall as me, and I am 6 ft 4 in. The school is a massive part of our lives and we go above and beyond for it but unfortunately we are forgotten by the Government. We are waiting three years for our pay to be sorted, never mind the pension. Here we are in 2025 sitting in front of this committee still looking for equality in the workplace.