What would you think of this?

[MrsZola]

I'm currently doing a maternity leave cover in Year R. I'm really enjoying it and get on well with my 2 early years assistants. A couple of times this week, I've had to make decisions about a class issues and about a review meeting for a child. One of the EYAs has emailed the teacher I'm covering to ask her what she wants done/who to attend the meeting and then reported back to me. I'm going to be the class teacher until the end of the year and I'll settle the new intake in September, so the teacher on maternity leave doesn't really have a say for the rest of this year.

I'm not sure what to think of the EYA messaging. I've sort of nodded politely and obviously made my own decisions. Am I being unduly concerned? Just have an uncomfortable feeling I'm being talked about ...

That is nuts. If I was that teacher I would be rolling my eyes. I’m looking after my new baby, leave me alone!

The EYA is in the wrong there .. I started on mat leave on Monday and apart from texting my TA to let her know when baby is born etc. I wouldn't expect anything and would not be responding to emails, so the teacher is nuts for going in too. I'd question why she did it and that you need to be in the loop, as even though you are a mat cover, you are their teacher now!!

Sorry read that as the teacher came in to attend the meeting.

Who attends the meeting should be down to you, not the EYA anyway!

Can you have a word and tell her that when on maternity leave staff are not to be contacted about work.