The Fifth Republic - safe space? Solidarity Comrades!

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You are most welcome to this school staff support thread to get us through stressful times. It is meant for school staff. Baiters and bashers can jog on somewhere else.

If you are NOT staff and just have a general education query please start your own thread.

You can play here only if you are a member of one the following groups-

-ABBA - anti bashers and baiting association
-SWAB - school workers against bashers
-SWOT - school workers opposing teacherbashers
-STARS - schoolworkers together against ranting + slurs

Other requirements for staff room entry include the ability to find the staff room, the ability to find a clean mug in the staff room, knowledge of the photocopier codes, and the ability to sniff out where the toffee vodka is hidden.

In the other staffroom, there is rhubarb & ginger gin, along with tea and coffee.

It's on FB too:

www.facebook.com/nationaleducationunion/posts/846442202529059

@TheEmojiFormerlyKnownAsPrince how fab to meet a fellow fabric fan, I do hope there'll be some way for us to carry on!
I don't think Vicky Ford will allude to it, she will choose the questions she wants to answer

That letter/graphic would be great to post on the webchat thread with Vicky Ford MP Appuskidu with the question of what science are the following seeing as the BMA don’t agree and Vicky Ford hasn’t actually said ‘what science’ yet!

Sounds like a good idea. Does anyone here know how to do that?!!

I think VF is just toeing the gov line - obviously! And the gov line is 'do not say what science!'

She is working through Qs she finds interesting in order, so obviously not dealing with any new stuff.

Post. It'll get read if not responded to.

appu I have!

The key Q though : have the BMA written to the government??

Well I just forwarded it to them via mn...

I’m going to send it to my MP.

Dear Colleague

You are entitled to be safe at work, that should not be a lot to expect in the 21st Century but clearly the Government think it is too much to ask. NASUWT is not going to allow them to put your life and that of your loved ones at risk, as well as the lives of the children in your care. NASUWT’s primary focus is to ensure that your workplace is safe before the school can reopen to more children. The NASUWT is working hard on your behalf with the Government, the Employers and Headteachers and you will have by now seen the information from our General Secretary detailing the NASUWT’s position on the current national situation. This is, understandably, a very difficult time and some clarity is necessary. The NASUWT believe that the Government has failed to provide evidence that opening schools at this time is safe. Schools cannot reopen safely to more pupils from 1st Junee_.

Test wasn’t as scary as I thought. Definitely reminded me a lot of the medical bits in a zombie chase game thing I was involved in a few years ago. (I was one of the zombies then, so hopefully a different outcome for me this time...)

@TheHoneyBadger - you can get self test kits posted to you through the self referral portal if you’re interested in having one.

What does the test consist of, is it a swab?

In The Times today:

Virus probably spread by 'loud speaking'

Ummmm.... teaching anyone??

Just 15 questions answered by Vicky Ford with clever avoidance of teachers’ questions bar one. How to use slow typing to your advantage. What a shame.

www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/05/14/airborne-droplets-from-speech-a-may-contribute-to-spread-of-cor

Was just coming on to mention that, Piggy.
So trying to project to the back of a large, spaced-out class of unsettled children 😔

Avoided questions about middle schools too which is a shame as it is not only teachers concerned about that.

A colleague went to the Ebbsfleet one PheasantPkucker1. It is not staffed by health care workers like the ones you see on the news. You get given a test through the car window by quite young looking volunteers and told to drive away. You have to stick a swab far up your nose and one far back down the throat but no one checks if you do it correctly. Then you chick it in a plastic tub and drive off. Crazy.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachmentdata/file/885529/Overviewwofscientificcadviceanddinformationonncoronavirus.pdf

Apologies if already posted

Ill never understand why MPs agree to the webchats when they have nothing to say. She cant possibly think that went well?

Kevin Courtney has just posted a long update about today’s ‘science’ meeting on Facebook.

I have read the first page of that guidance and thought WTF , schools currently coming up with bonkers plans for year 10 and 12 needs to read that!!!

@PheasantPlucker1 - yes. It was a swab at the back of the throat and then the same one up the nose. Not pleasant but not painful or anything.

@ChloeDecker - Mine was administered by someone who definitely gave the impression of clinical staff. She was efficient and lovely and explained everything before she did it. It was very reassuring.

Firstly, that science document parrots out the advice and adds no science.

Secondly, it once again focuses on younger children. I am soooooo confused by this year 10/12 thing!!

It SAYS they are starting with youngest children.

Have you got a link Appu please?