Teachers on Strike: Do We Still Need Them? - SogetiLabs

Last month, our company had a bring your kids to work day. Teachers had announced a general strike, asking for more resources from the government. It meant that many parents needed an improvised daycare, which, I have to admit, was quite fun. The sentiment of teachers is not new, nor is it exclusive for the Netherlands; teachers are often put under difficult circumstances even though most people would agree that they have a noble task in educating our children. But something is slowly but steadily changing in the role of teachers which sheds a new light on their role and duress.