The Thirty-Third Republic - End of term and DfE threats- cheers all!

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If you come with a stick to goad us then that is not allowed in the staffroom and you will receive a detention

I see what you mean about the NAHT's response but any member of the public and many politicians surely wouldn't have a clue what they were referring to? You have to know that and even then read between the lines.

I think that, for this one, you need to see the Heads' facial expressions too!

www.naht.org.uk/news-and-opinion/press-room/naht-comments-on-governments-new-expectations-for-schools-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/

@namechangedyetagain, dose yourself up on paracetamol. Sorry you've had to cancel your Christmas plans with your family. Hope you're feeling better soon .

DecemberStar

Their letter to members is more direct 😂😂

Well done Fleur - if only she could take over from Gavin.

@noelgiraffe - you made my evening sharing that link

Yes I mean Meg

amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/17/teachers-covid-mishandling-pandemic-government?__twitter_impression=true

Limping to the finish line. You couldn't make this shit up. I just had two gins and unwisely engaged on an AIBU thread about closing schools. Full of magical thinkers chanting 'schools must stay open', which I now picture Animal Farm style. I'm going to turn the computer off so I don't engage further.

Hang in there everyone

@RuleWithAWoodenFoot

Came home wondering why on earth some children are so damn rude and entitled.

@DreamingofBrie we had the exact same conversation after school today. I've actually allowed myself to feel hurt about the response to Xmas presents this year. First the pack of cards debacle, then today an Xmas pencil for prizes in games at the party. Made sure they all got a pencil. Out of 20 kids, none said thanks.. not one. 1 snatched it so forcefully that he bent my little finger back, 9 complained that they wanted a different topper/rubber thing and would I swap it (3 cried when I couldn't), 2 asked for an extra pencil. Two went and drank squash without being told they could, 3 helped themselves to a second one meaning other kids missed out.

They are fucking me right off. Maths (that I can bin without marking), reading, spelling, times tables and pshe tomorrow. And a lecture about politeness being free.

Am going to get them to look up entitled in the dictionary too, then write sentences using it. Screw Christmas 'magic'.

I have a very entitled class this year (in fact a lot of the cohort is) and I think that's making it harder. Didnt have presents this year as not allowed but cant say I'm upset as not sure they'd appreciate it.

Half a day tomorrow and I'll be counting the minutes as I'm done and have been since Mon.

[quote Hercwasonasnowball]amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/17/teachers-covid-mishandling-pandemic-government?__twitter_impression=true[/quote]
Thank you for this article. I really needed to read something like this. Night all. We all rock. Solidarity —>

@SmileEachDay

DecemberStar

Their letter to members is more direct 😂😂

Has that made it into public domain yet? Wish their statement was a bit more direct!

Honestly I think we are past the letter writing stage, although I do agree with everything the NEU have said in theirs.

Liking Meg. Susan is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Why did it need pointing out to them that schools can't work with Friday night announcements for implementation on Monday? And why is she so proud of the fact that they've done less of that lately?

There was no rapid change. Rates have been rocketing in schools for ages and it doesn't actually require a whole separate testing model when we've spent billions on testing. Young people should be able to access testing like everyone else not need rushed through non funded, non staffed testing in schools.

Beyond ridiculous and that Susan sat umming and ahhing and looking at the ceiling squirming as the person in charge faced with straightforward essential questions says it all.

Lewis Goodall thread about how shit this all is. twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/1339601013926346759?s=21

Points out that setting up mass testing in Liverpool took weeks and loads of support and heads have one day of term and no support.

Susan sat umming and ahhing and looking at the ceiling squirming

It shouldn't have been her in that chair, it should have been Gav. With his 'written statement' to parliament today instead of a speech, he has dodged any scrutiny. Parliament now closed for Christmas (lazy workshy etc etc).

Bit ranty and preaching to the choir sorry. Hopefully you're all getting some sleep

In a little bit honey.

Oo, I've now finished for the term....

I'm printing out Pirate Game for Y9. Fuck it if it's not maths.

Why do they have so many holidays when they're meant to run the country? Even during an international emergency!

Don't know how you cope with staying up this late on school nights.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55354958

I know we don’t need any more proof that JRM is a cunt, but here we are. And I have absolutely no catholic guilt about using that term.

Perhaps if our government were more interested in ‘playing politics’ and less interested in bunging money to their mates then we wouldn’t need UNICEF to be stepping in.

I just had two gins and unwisely engaged on an AIBU thread about closing schools.

Now deleted. Worth doing an AS on the OP before entering a schools thread on AIBU.

I know there's a lot on Twitter tonight, but I did enjoy reading this thread!

twitter.com/teacherhead/status/1339646883229282306?s=19

Tell me it's too late for a drink. Or don't because you should be sleeping 💤

It's too late for a drink Honey. It's too late to get the benefit!

Tom Sherrington too. Bit like the head boy calling the headteacher shit.