The Thirty-Sixth Republic - New Year approaching, no clear idea of what is happening next week and has Gav been sacked yet?

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Fuck off shadow secretary - your bastard party egged them on with their, schools must be open no matter what! And still party politics playing and no giving a shit about health and safety of workers. Labour party? I think not.

I'm certainly not consenting to testing instead of isolating so it may keep more kids in school but I won't physically be there.

I am a TA in a primary school in tier 4. I am beyond fuming at this news.

They can all fuck off.

Oh I want to garrotte the smarmy insincere fucker.

@reallyneedmoresleep

I’ve spent most of my Christmas holidays in bed feeling like shit having caught COVID from school. Parents have knowingly sent their kids in with symptoms- a boy in my class came in after his dad had tested positive. I haven’t seen my mum since August. Now we’re to go back in school as normal. Fucking hell.

Me too @reallyneedmoresleep. Me too.

4 of my colleagues too.

It really does feel like an almighty 'Fuck You.'

I hope the parents vote with their feet and keep their kids at home. I would if my children were primary age.

This is homicidal madness.

She’s speaking sense remotely I notice.

No one concerned about the shitty unreliable tests they'll be using.

Insane.

I want to punch the smarmy git. I am so angry.

Fuck off with your words about support Gav.

What's a "contingency area"?

I’m really sorry, primary colleagues. My sister is a primary Head. She’s so very angry.

I’m very unclear re remote teaching for non exam years.

I see that’s an unpopular opinion but at least she’s telling Gav off and pointing out all the things that the dfe hasn’t actually done.

Unbelievable that primaries are back as normal. to all primary teachers here, it’s ridiculous that they’re putting you through this

Where is the sodding MONEY to pay for keeping us all ‘safe’? Why does no one ever ask about that in the Commons???

So much for following the science. I am so bloody angry I could scream.

What is a contingency framework area? I can't find anything on .gov.uk

Every decision that they have made shows their commitment to maintaining the "schools are safe" lie. There is not a single decision that was allowed to even look like it went against that. That's why all primaries are back - even in tier 4. Secondaries are only delayed because they can justify it with the "testing systems" argument.

I'm afraid that if it comes to being made to teach known close contacts of positive cases who should be isolating I'm out. Anxiety levels will be through the roof and more than justify being signed off because of unsafe conditions at work. I hope other teachers will do the same and I hope parents will vote with their feet too.

I hope the parents vote with their feet and keep their kids at home. I would if my children were primary age

I agree, @TheLuckiest, but my cynical side suggests that that would swiftly be followed by ‘guidance’ expecting primary teachers to provide a full online curriculum as well as in person.

Anyone know where the exemption t4 primary list is going to be published?

Halfon can fuck off too.

God, you can really tell who's been U4Ted can't you.

@lurch3r I keep updating my emails as I get the DfE emails

And community rates are so how that everywhere's closed and masks and social distancing apply anywhere that isn't. But not schools.....