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To be really angry on behalf of teachers

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Jessicabrassica · 29/08/2020 07:51

I know mumsnet loves a bit of teacher bashing.
I'm really angry that once again the Department for Education has put out guidance for schools in a Friday night before a long weekend with some schools having already started and others back next week.
I cannot imagine how many iterations of risk assessments have already been completed to make schools as safe as possible given the constraints of staff numbers, building size and requirements to get every child back in school.
They are getting enough PPE to tick the box that it's been issued to all schools but not enough to be useful.
Teachers mostly haven't stopped working since the pandemic began. They have continued to teach, to support vulnerable learners, provided meals and good parcels out of school funds in lieu of FSM, they remained open through school holidays for key worker provision.
I really feel that they have been well and truly fucked over, left massively vulnerable and will be left to carry the can for community outbreaks.

I'm a parent and work for the NHS if it's if any consequence.

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NotDonna · 01/09/2020 09:38

[quote ineedaholidaynow]Talking about GCSEs

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53966943[/quote]
Is it just GCSEs or A levels too?

ineedaholidaynow · 01/09/2020 17:48

@NotDonna according to BBC website today Gavin Williamson says exams will be going ahead as planned.

noblegiraffe · 01/09/2020 17:49

Gavin Williamson says exams will be going ahead as planned.

Best start planning for everything other than exams going ahead as planned then.

eeyore228 · 01/09/2020 17:53

Perhaps people think teachers are being screwed over because they are the ones who deal with hundreds of parents not happy that schools have implemented rules based on ‘guidance’ that’s as much use as a chocolate fire guard. A week to go and they suddenly decide on masks as an example. I’ve seen posts with parents ‘fuming’ because of the interpretation. It’s a shambles.

ineedaholidaynow · 01/09/2020 17:58

@noblegiraffe - I have not been very impressed with Gav's plans so far this year!

ineedaholidaynow · 01/09/2020 18:06

I notice Parliament is still SD

StaffAssociationRepresentative · 01/09/2020 18:21

m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=qW-9vOrrBY0

Time for Gav to go ...

ineedaholidaynow · 01/09/2020 18:30

Brilliant - @StaffAssociationRepresentative

HandfulofDust · 01/09/2020 18:32

People can wax lyrical all they like about other proffessions being easier than teaching, long holidays etc but the fact is we can't recruit and retain enough teachers. Random no nothings on the internet telling prospective or current teachers that the job's easy apparently hasn't worked so we probably actually need to make the job more attractive.

NotDonna · 01/09/2020 19:21

@noblegiraffe

Gavin Williamson says exams will be going ahead as planned.

Best start planning for everything other than exams going ahead as planned then.

Grin
StaffAssociationRepresentative · 01/09/2020 19:39

Gav will not last in the job ... at some stage Boris has to see that he is a liability

FrippEnos · 01/09/2020 20:59

I suspect that he makes a handy scapegoat when it goes pear shaped.

But then I can't see bojo being around at the next election.

monkeytennis97 · 01/09/2020 21:08

@StaffAssociationRepresentative absolutely brilliant!!!

SmileEachDay · 02/09/2020 21:18

Best of luck to any parents/children going back tomorrow!

I’ve been in for two days of INSET and can’t wait to see the first of the kids tomorrow.

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