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NEU tells teachers not to go to work on Monday

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Workyticket · 02/01/2021 13:24

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CookEatRepeat · 03/01/2021 21:31

No one is refusing to work. Remote teaching will be a huge amount more work than being in school. Plus of course some of us will still be in school with key workers and vulnerable children.

saraclara · 03/01/2021 22:04

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TingTastic · 03/01/2021 22:36

@CookEatRepeat

No one is refusing to work. Remote teaching will be a huge amount more work than being in school. Plus of course some of us will still be in school with key workers and vulnerable children.
However much additional work remote teaching is, it will be nothing compared to WFH and looking after and attempting to homeschool multiple small children full time is. Plus surely the key worker and vulnerable kids will be looked after by TA’s

I do agree schools need to shut but a don’t think teachers can simultaneously argue for schools to shut and about how much additional work it is

TheSunIsStillShining · 03/01/2021 22:39

I'm fairly sure that SLT would be making excuses to hold the meetings on the playing field if the alternative is set to a soundtrack of In the Court of the Crimson King.

I have been to many concert's of theirs and this is my almost fav album of all times!!!

humtar · 03/01/2021 22:54

'However much additional work remote teaching is, it will be nothing compared to WFH and looking after and attempting to homeschool multiple small children full time is.'

Quite a few of us teachers are in exactly this scenario. My DCs school will only take children if both parents are key workers so DH and I will have to juggle the kids between us as he isn't a key worker. I'm also expected to be in school 2 days to provide key worker/ vulnerable provision. I teach KS2, budget cuts in recent years mean we no longer have TAs in KS2 unless they are supporting children with ECHPs, they will still be doing that, so teaching staff have to cover key worker care.

DenisetheMenace · 03/01/2021 22:55

About time.

Countdowntonothing · 03/01/2021 22:55

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Sittinbythetree · 03/01/2021 22:58

Ting - you do know that when schools are closed is teachers are also wfh and looking after our children, so lots of us do know how hard that is. And I really don’t want to do it again - but if it’s not safe in school that’s what we need to do.

Kolo · 03/01/2021 23:15

It sick of hearing about teachers refusing to work, or thinking they're more important than other professions. This is only happening because schools are unsafe and Boris and Gav going on the telly telling us they are super confident it's safe is not enough.

I can't think of many other key workers who have been asked to carry on almost exactly the same as before. GPs have gone to telephone appointments as much as possible and only see patients if unavoidable. My dentist has now cancelled 2 check-ups. I went into the GPs last week and there are 3 chairs in the waiting room, instead of the normal approx 50. Supermarkets have moved a huge percent of shopping to online, and inside stores we have to wear face masks and the cashier is behind a plastic screen. I get my temperature taken before I'm allowed in certain buildings for essential appointments. None of these precautions have been afforded to teachers and school staff. They are still expected to work in a room with 30+ other people, with no way of having 2m+ distancing, those 30 others aren't wearing masks, haven't had their temp taken before coming in, and aren't able to do any of it online. The only thing they've got is to open windows, wash hands, and at least try to contain an outbreak in a single bubble.

LyndaLaHughes · 03/01/2021 23:16

*However much additional work remote teaching is, it will be nothing compared to WFH and looking after and attempting to homeschool multiple small children full time is. Plus surely the key worker and vulnerable kids will be looked after by TA’s

I do agree schools need to shut but a don’t think teachers can simultaneously argue for schools to shut and about how much additional work it is*

I spent 13 hours organising and uploading work for the 3 days I work this weekend. It will take me a huge amount longer than it usually does to mark books to sort through any work submitted online and "mark" it with comments. This is on top of being in school my usual hours teaching keyworker children. My workload has more than doubled. This doesn't even count all the other tasks that teachers do that others do not understand have to be done, that take up so much time. I haven't the energy to list them all- especially when it's been done before on other threads.
Just to be clear- I will be in school all day every day that I work teaching live to those at home and teaching keyworker children.
I have three young children who I have no choice but to send to school, despite having concerns for their safety. I will have to then make sure they complete their tasks at home that are not always completed in school due to the nature of the support offered there to keyworker kids and the learning all being online meaning not enough devices always in school to use.
I'm sick of being told our workload isn't as bad as it is because people don't understand what we do or how bloody hard the job is. I've done other jobs. I know exactly how hard it is in comparison.
I'm also sick of hearing about lazy teachers or people questioning what we say about workload or how bloody awful doing it remotely is, when my workload is now so huge (and it was barely manageable before) that I am ready to walk because I've had enough. The gaslighting, lies in the media and negativity towards teachers is slowly destroying all my colleagues because to work so hard in an unsafe environment while being vilified is more than any of us can take.

OxanaVorontsova · 03/01/2021 23:16

Plus there’s the scientific evidence

NEU tells teachers not to go to work on Monday
TiddleTaddleTat · 04/01/2021 08:28

The government is enjoying pitting parents against unions. Playing politics at a time of national crisis.

SoscaredforJan · 04/01/2021 08:33

@TiddleTaddleTat

The government is enjoying pitting parents against unions. Playing politics at a time of national crisis.
Where I am parents are on the side of unions and teachers, all United against a crap government.
TiddleTaddleTat · 04/01/2021 08:56

@SoscaredforJan unfortunately not seeing this in my local area. Little support for teachers and parents insisting their children must go to school for socialisation and so parents can work.

Benjispruce2 · 04/01/2021 09:12

Listening to Matt Hancock this morning on Radio 4 said it all. He said the new strain was so contagious, it only takes a tiny exposure to catch it. We must stay away from people. Next breath- schools are safe!

Benjispruce2 · 04/01/2021 09:13

He also said the South Africa strain was even worse and he is very worried about it.

itsgettingweird · 04/01/2021 12:45

Next breath- schools are safe!

What he was saying seemed to hint any breathing put others at risk!

justanotherneighinparadise · 04/01/2021 12:48

Matt Hancock wants to scare people just enough to follow tier restrictions but not so much that they won’t allow their kids to attend school. Not sure how well that’s working out currently!

Tillsforthrills · 05/01/2021 19:13

Interesting tweet:

Jon Jones
@JonJonesSnr
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Jan 3
According to OFSTED it’s safe for teachers to go to school.

An interesting viewpoint, given that they’ve decided that it’s not safe for their own organisation to carry out inspections at the moment and may only resume in the summer.

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