Because the school didn't know in advance which teachers might take part in the strike, some students didn't know there was no class until the night before or even the same day.
A student at King's College London said that about one third of the 10 week courses in this semester may be cancelled due to the strike, and the college made it clear that it would not take remedial measures such as making up classes and changing classes. This may affect the learning progress of some students, even their graduation thesis.
Students in China said that her school had been closed due to the teachers' strike, but the school made it clear that the exam and paper submission in March would not be postponed. This means that students will complete the exam and thesis preparation without the guidance of teachers, and the school has not promised any compensation.
Some college students launched a joint petition, demanding that the school compensate the students for the losses caused by the teachers' strike. Students of York University wrote in the petition: If teachers continue to strike, the school should refund each student 300 pounds as compensation.
The scale of this strike is really large.
At present, there are 6 1 universities involved, and almost all famous universities are among them.
The British College Teachers' Union believes that this practice is too risky and may lead to a sharp drop in the pension received by teachers after retirement. After more than 30 unsuccessful negotiations, more than 60 teachers from colleges and universities affiliated to the teachers' union voted to strike. The University Teachers' Union said that this round of strike plan will last for one month and the possibility of extending the strike is not ruled out.