Teachers do actually want to teach, as do all school staff! I'm a TA and we want nothing more than things to return to normal for our kids. Education is so important after all.
Being safe and well is more important though! We want a phrased return to schools that won't put people at risk. We've shown with the children of key workers that social distancing in schools can work, so long as it's done properly and slowly enough with the right levels of space, staff and children. As for sitting on our arses getting paid for nothing. I don't know any teacher or TA who is sat at home doing nothing. Most staff are still going into schools on a rota basis, and when we're not we're at home supporting online learning. That doesn't just happen by itself!
The current government guidelines are like throwing a baby in the deep end of a swimming pool and seeing if they learn to swim or not though. It might work, it might not, the honest answer is we don't know. There is apparently scientific evidence that says children do not spread the virus. Experience tells me they spread every other virus and kind of germs very well, and just as many studies say the science is inconclusive or that they do spread it.
This is the same science that said we should go for herd immunity, then we shouldn't. That mass gathering didn't cause much transmission, but then they do, or that no one needed to wear masks, but then also that they're now effective. I'm not sure I trust this 'science'.
The fact is with social bubbles schools will not be socially distancing and staff will not be wearing PPE. This is putting people at risk and people will die from it. The children themselves might be at low risk but their teachers, TAs, parents and grandparents will be at a higher risk.
Lastly, you cannot compare England's school system to those on the continent. We generally have higher class sizes, less staff, older school buildings, poorer hygiene facilities and smaller classrooms. What works in Denmark is unlikely to work here, and I say that as someone who is university educated and who has worked in Education for over 12 years. We listen to doctors and medical professionals when they speak out on the lack of PPE, but when teachers and school staff do they're just moaning.
Typical teaching bashing as always.