Colleague won’t supervise classes

[ConsuelaHammock]

I work in a primary school . One of the teachers won’t come in to supervise key workers’ children. Most of the staff are in one day a week atm with smt being in 2 days .
The teacher in question thinks they had covid last Easter. There is no record of a positive test This colleague has mentioned that their gp has recommended they “work from home if possible”.
as they felt a little tired over the Christmas break . Aibu to think that they are taking the piss?
Colleague has form for taking off with the slightest sniffle .

As a teacher who isn't CEV or CV but who didn't go into school to supervise KW/V children in the last lockdown due to my home circumstances I would have been horrified to discover my colleagues were discussing me and claiming I was 'work shy'. We don't know all our colleagues situations. It's also worth saying that going in to prep resources is very different to supervising groups of children. By all means discuss with your head but perhaps avoid gossiping with others over speculation. This is a difficult time, we are all stressed. I hope you are managing to keep safe and well.

Tbh I was just writing in my op what has been shared with me in the last few days . I couldn’t care less about this colleague and their lack of commitment to their job has absolutely nothing to do with me . Thank goodness we’ve cleared that all up . No one is work shy in the public sector . Good to know !

Well, that just reeks of sarcasm.....
You've learnt nothing.

@ConsuelaHammock

You’ve obviously never worked with piss takers then . Do you need to see someone’s medical notes to realise they are shirkers ? Mine - you do realise I don’t have to reply to you. You’re not saying anything new !

I've worked with plenty of piss-takers and managed several more.

That still doesn't give me the right to know my colleagues private medical business

@ConsuelaHammock

Tbh I was just writing in my op what has been shared with me in the last few days . I couldn’t care less about this colleague and their lack of commitment to their job has absolutely nothing to do with me . Thank goodness we’ve cleared that all up . No one is work shy in the public sector . Good to know !

Plenty of work shy. Plenty of dicks too.

No idea if your colleague is the former, but you're definitely the latter.

Like sitting in the classroom doing Team lessons is any better than doing it from home.

You can't empathise as to why for some it's a lot easier to do that?

@AccidentallyOnPurpose, say it like you see it!

If this colleague has had or is undergoing treatment for serious illness you wouldn’t know.
Don’t jump to conclusions.

What fucks me off is teachers who come in, not on the rota, to be seen.
Like sitting in the classroom doing Team lessons is any better than doing it from home.

For a profession that you would think are bright there are some who are incredibly stupid. They can't understand the STAY AT HOME, ONLY TRAVEL IF NECESSARY messages that are everywhere.

My WiFi is shit, my laptop is shit and there's often children in my home. Teaching from school is a far better way for me.

@NiceTwin should have tagged you so you can see why people are coming in to school.

@Backbee

Like sitting in the classroom doing Team lessons is any better than doing it from home.

You can't empathise as to why for some it's a lot easier to do that?

No, I can't empathise. She has her kids in their schools and her dh is working. So she is potentially bringing in the germs of the 3 kids and their day to day contacts and her husbands and his contacts. She does not have to be in. She should stay home and stay safe - and keep her bloody germs to herself. I'm sure the head doesn't give a flying fig that she is in, if he has even noticed.

Is her husband WFH? Our WiFi can't deal with two live lessons/meetings.

Does she have the required (and school provided) tech at home?

@HercwasanEnemyofEducation I get the wifi issue.
We have a teacher who lives rurally with patchy wifi who comes in, he has to.

She doesn't have to. She thinks because she has her kids in as KW kids she has to come into work, not wfh.
Stupid is as stupid does

She may have been told that by her kids school under the KW rules though in fairness. Her kids school could argue she should have them at home if she is there. (mine tried this).

It's not always as black and white as people think.

sounds like blatent piss taking to me , we could all pull that one really , all you can do is just as others have said is have a word so its noted down , theres always one that will try it on , hopefully she wont get away with it for too long

@lyralalala

The only one taking the piss is you

thats a dumd comment in itself , how is she taking the piss when shes questioning why her workmate is looking for excuses not to come in and do his job as hes paid to do when needed ? or is this the stunt you would pull so you think its acceptable if others do it ?

@chaosrabbitland

sounds like blatent piss taking to me , we could all pull that one really , all you can do is just as others have said is have a word so its noted down , theres always one that will try it on , hopefully she wont get away with it for too long

You seriously believe that his manager or the head has not realised he hasn't been in school for 3 weeks now bar the one day he does home learning packs?

hopefully she wont get away with it for too long

Nice bit of everyday sexism assuming it's a woman.

@HercwasanEnemyofEducation other teacher's kids go to the same school and are in under the KW provision, they don't come into school.
I just don't get it.

@chaosrabbitland
thats a dumd comment in itself , how is she taking the piss when shes questioning why her workmate is looking for excuses not to come in and do his job as hes paid to do when needed ? or is this the stunt you would pull so you think its acceptable if others do it ?

Making judgemental assumptions about your colleague’s reasonable adjustments that have been made by his boss after discussions is piss taking.

Speaking to your boss about your personal circumstances and coming to an acceptable agreement is not a stunt. It’s what most adults would do.

He is coming into work. As and when agreed with his boss. His days and responsibilities are fuck all to do with the OP.

Do you expect your boss to share details of your medical history with all of your colleagues?

@Viviennemary

Only a teacher would get away with this. Anywhere else thry eould face disciplinary action.

Where would you face disciplinary action for coming into work on days agreed with your boss and wfh on other days, as agreed with your boss?

Who are they at home with then?

Or do you mean they're at their own school and teacher is in your school?

If so, the children's own school may have said that the mother needs to be working outside the home for her to access KW places for the children. Therefore she comes into your school to be working outside the home. The children's school may expect mum to have them if they found out she was teaching from home.

Op said in the opening post this person has refused to come into work.

The OP doesn't know for a fact they have refused. That is hearsay.