I work in a school. Yesterday there was a gas leak, it was very strong, could smell it before I reached the entrance. SLT decided to delay start to the day and send students home if they had already arrived. Children were all fine.
However all staff where made to sit in a gas filled school and wait for 2 hours before being sent home as school had to wait to see if the gas board could quickly fix it and the school could reopen.
I understand there is a procedure and they need permission to close the school but surely exposing the staff to a gas is plan stupid. Or do other schools do this?
AIBU to contact the union and complain? Would they do anything?