What misinformation to respond to first?

1. teachers do not generally take 13 weeks off. They go into school during school holidays to prepare, set up classrooms etc.

2. INSET days are work days

3. As someone aged 59 and near retirement I can assure you I am facing cuts in my pension from increased payments in, later retirement age and reduced rates. Also we have already been moved from RPI to CPI linking deemed not permissible for private pensions. more importantly, as I know I will not exactly end up poor, how will good teachers be recruited with not very good pay for a professional job, students loans to pay back and poorer pensions? Ironically there is an idea out for consultation to offer £20 000 to attract first class graduates into teaching.

The right wing press supporting the coalition has really managed to switch blame for the mess we're in on to the public sector.

I went on strike to support all teachers and all pensioners to have the right to a decent pension rather than all move to the lowest common denominator.

I am a taxpayer, have no children, have had little call on medical or care services all my life so far, yet as a taxpayer I believe I should contribute to those less able to support themselves. I also have to pay for things I do not really support such as people dying and arms manufacturers getting rich through wars in which we are continually engaging or the Royal Family. However, I would have been prepared to pay more taxes if that meant genuine redistribution.