Let's boycott all school threads outside of Education

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Honestly guys we are getting a kicking on other threads. We repeatedly have to explain our contracts, holidays, why we are not doing more online, why we should be doing less on ...... it is never ending. So far we have been off for the Easter break plus a max of two weeks. There is a lot of the population that do not need childcare. We are open for key worker children but that gets ignored. All the social distancing issues are ignored. All the ppe requirements are ignored. Now it could be that the trolls just see us as an easy target, hence all the forlough calls. So as a union member, I am requesting that teachers do not have to explain themselves on other threads as we are just fueling the fire. (I have been guilty of this).

So I am calling for a union boycott!

This is such a good thread. I read it every morning and evening. It's really helping because you do sometimes wonder if everyone hates us as much as it seems reading MN. But there are some lovely words of support and they help too.

I loved the list Appuskidu!

Welcome @DBML

@SetphasersTaeMalkie - that is the whole point - as a collective we can support each other
#solidarity

Thanks for creating such a great space to relax all.

It is hell out there. I can’t believe the new one about the Torygraph article. Bloody hell.

Agree Belle.

Doctors are saving lives so teachers should have courage. Lots of cognitive dissonance going on.

Mmmm cake.

That's a good thread though. The article is vile. The thread is supportive.

madeline needs to come over. She is getting an unwarranted lashing in a staffroom thread.

A post by grasspigeons re parent emails on there would be hilarious if it wasn't true...

From another thread NHS workers' call to 'keep teachers safe'

That was in The Guardian today : it's interesting how little traction it is gaining compared to other reporting.

Thank you NHS workers!

Not a teacher but very appreciative of what you're all doing.

Very generous. Might leave the til later!

I've had 2 lovely, invites to come hang out here due to getting a bit of a kicking on my thread about setting work that doesn't get done...that thread went sideways quite quickly!

Welcome!

Piggy it is later. get that down ya love! Incidentally, I shall read a Mog book to my DC this evening!
So pleased to see that you have found this thread DrMadelineMaxwell. I think this is more than deserved this evening!

And Piggy for the first time in forever my eyes have got a bit leaky reading that NHS open letter story.

I’m not a teacher but an nhs keyworker (single parent). The care and compassion shown to my child by her teachers has been staggering. I thank you all.

That's lovely zog. Thank you.

One of my class made me a cake today and sent me a picture of them eating it for me. The thought was there!

@DrMadelineMaxwell It is a real shame teachers cannot post in this forum without pissy parents constantly jumping into threads. I did post a response on your thread but it my have got lost in all the derailing that was going on. I logged on today to a lovely message demanding to know when I planned on marking a student's assessment that had been submitted the last day of term [before Easter holidays]. I have nearly 300 to mark.

300 emergency

Oh, and I bring cake. I think we all deserve some.

Yum!!!

@Piggywaspushed I have avoided the wine as I will get pissed and end up ordering Dominos

I have avoided the wine as I will get pissed and end up ordering Dominos

Needs must

I gave up sugar yesterday morning.since then, I have eaten 7 mini brownies, 3 jaffa cakes, 2 viscounts, half an easter egg(dark) and a chocolate orange.

I'm doing well😀