Thread for supply teachers 😔

[SachaStark]

Any other supply teachers out there?

Obviously, I’m pleased that people will now be allowed to officially have their children out of school, and able to self-isolate, but, of course, gutted that that’s my income gone for a while.

Anybody got any plans?

Hoping because I’m long term I’ll still get paid because I’ll be RW with my classes. But I’m also prepared to go in to help with teaching the pupils who need to be in.

I’m also long-term, so hopeful that I’ll be paid for remote teaching, but unsure as of yet.

DH is a supply TA. No idea what we'll do. I can't work. We're hoping the school will be able to provide care club for children of key workers & that he will be one of the staff that is selected to cover for it - he's worked in the school for a few years. He's gone to collect DD & ask the SLT/whoever what the position is (if they even know yet). Sigh. I feel a headache coming on...

Supply teacher here - I’ve been long-ish term in that I’ve been in same school since Jan, but they’ve just been letting me know week by week. Also I don’t think there will be much RW going on with this particular class for various reasons. I’m just listening to BJ saying vulnerable children should still turn up to school on Monday - wondering what that means?

I’m pregnant so theoretically ‘at risk’ though not sure how true that is, so don’t feel I can ask to be part of the team covering for key workers’ children.

So yeah, my current plan is that I’m screwed really, DH was meant to finish work at 4 but messaged to say he’s working overtime (in IT support for a huge social housing trust - I think they’re going hell for leather to try and get as many people home working as possible) so at least the extra money will come in handy

Don't know if anyone has seen it, but there's a petition requesting that supply staff etc be supported like other workers.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302505