On one hand, my HT has been fantastic during this crisis. Very level headed, no expectations for us to be doing anything at home other than staying well and doing what is right for our families. Ring fenced the Easter hols by using outside providers for key workers' children. On rota to be in once a week after Easter with the 2 or 3 children that do come in.
On the other hand, we've also had no contact with children or parents since lockdown. We are not to respond to their emails, to call, anything. No live or pre-recorded lessons, just links to websites on our school website where activities can be accessed for home learning.
Her reasoning is that the national curriculum has been suspended and if any of us get ill, we won't be able to maintain contact which might in turn cause a problem. Plus we can't do online learning because it would be exclusive to those that dont have ICT access and therefore pointless as we would need to pick it all up anyway when we return.
I see the reasoning but I dont think the DfE have made it explicit enough that the curriculum is suspended, all I can see is parents complaining about how teachers are not doing enough during this time and think...yep...I'm one of them. Or see the long lists of things other teachers are doing and feeling like I'm letting the side/the kids down.
Is anyone else in a similar position?
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SallyAlly2020 · 13/04/2020 08:01
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