School not re opening

[Onone]

Just that really,just had an email from my daughter’s school to say that they won’t be opening on 1st June, don’t know when it will either,Thanks to the mayor of our town,I’m quite upset for my daughter,Hardly any cases in my town

@Piggywaspushed

What are you going to do knobchops : arrive at the gates with your pitchforks? Could you explain what form this backlash will take?

Wait for the threads, there will be more teaching bashing. Probably Daily Mail sad faces are being worked on right now.

I can’t imagine that teaching has people with underlying health issues like asthma or diabetes or cancer at rates higher than the generalmpopulation

In terms of the first two, TAs do.

A lot of supply teachers fall into risk groups, so they may not be inclined to work.

Two of our long term supply have just stepped down as available to work.

So the modelling showing that the R value goes above 1 is all fine and dandy?

The modelling wasn't even done for this scenario.
People are burying their heads in the sand.

@Howaboutanewname

shielding is due to end soon

Says who?

Government. 30th June currently. It may or may not be extended beyond that but it is currently 30th June.

Like any profession, there will be teachers who need to shield, not forgetting administrators and support staff, catering and site team. A school is much more than just teachers! I support the opening of the schools and as a teacher myself, will be continuing to work in school on a rota and sending my own reception aged child back into school as soon as they open. Nobody wants the schools closed and none more so than teachers and parents.

Some children will still be shielded and staff will be needed to support them.

Kids not back at school here until Aug 1st depending on if the school can accommodate them all. Our local school is already max capacity so no way kids will all be on same campus at same time. No idea how they are going to work this out.

@ChilliCheese123

Why do so many teachers have health conditions that mean they can’t work? Surely working in close proximity with kids isn’t a good idea in normal times if you have severe health issues ?

Teachers get full pay when sick or off work for up to six months.

Yes and Headteachers just LOVE having to arrange cover staff dont they.

If teachers are in the shielding category you can't argue with it. It is what it is.

Teachers get full pay when sick or off work for up to six months.

Something we all abuse every year of course!

@Merlin3189 Teachers get full pay when sick or off work for up to six months.

Not all MATs or independents or free schools are bound to Burgundy Book rules. Plus sick pay is dependent upon the length of service.

Like all firms if teachers are off on a regular basis there is an OH process that kicks in. Having taught in four schools over 20 years there has never been anyone off for six months other than for maternity reasons. I think the longest a member of staff was off was for one term and that was due to mental health reasons. Another member of staff who had 'regular' time off for back reasons was 'managed' out because of the strain it put on cover and the school budget.

As @StaffAssociationRepresentative said, I would not be in a job for very long if I had excessive time off. Other than the odd day of sickness that can’t be avoided, I’m not off very much and the longest I’ve been off was two weeks a couple of years ago after I was signed off for mental health reasons. In September, I will be going on maternity leave.

I would soon be referred to occupational health and ‘managed’ out if I was constantly ill or off for 6 months. My reference would also reflect this and I would struggle to get another job.