Have you been in touch with your union, to give your view on what would make you feel safe?
Despite what the media says, the unions have no power, at all. Otherwise the chronic underfunding of the last few years would have been rectified.
Of course I can teach from the front, it's just incredibly ineffective and provides less personal feedback to the kids than I've been providing remotely. (I understand that not every pupil has had that, but some of us have been trying really hard to provide a decent education remotely ).
What would make me feel safer would be:
Sanctions for parents who send symptomatic children in.
More money for cleaning and hand sanitiser.
Students and staff in masks.
Smaller class sizes. We don't have the space or staff for this, so it would have to be blended learning. Kids in either morning or afternoon - swap every other week so they get all lessons over a fortnight. In my subject I could teach two lessons in one and then set the consolidation work for home learning. Uptake would be higher than the spring term as there's more accountability. We could print workbooks for those with no access / parents who don't want their kids on screens.
Plus, not a safety thing but we also need more money for extra cover supervisors / supply staff to avoid the March debacle of year groups being sent home due to staff shortages.
Also, scrap the bubble nonsense in secondary, it doesn't provide any protection, adds to my workload and just means I have to go 4 hours without a toilet break.
In the absence of this, a simple admission from the government that this is a risky endeavour but essential for the welfare and future prospects of children would be nice.
Regardless, I'll be there in September, despite my concerns. I just don't understand why parents aren't arguing for mitigation of risks (e.g. masks), as the current 'plans' will mean high levels of staff and student absence which will have a detrimental effect on every students education.
As for thinking outside the box, I had to at short notice replan a whole term of lessons to be done remotely, using tech I'd never used before. I'm now having to spend my holiday time replanning next terms to remove all practicals, group work and anything that involves physical resources. Last year we weren''t allowed to print anything because of budget cuts, this year worksheets are the only thing I can hand out. (Apart from textbooks one every 3 days).