The Thirty-seventh Republic - Mass testing rolls on - school staff remain expendable

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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 only – a sort of room of requirement. Baiters, haters, goaders, 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 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

Do not give the staffroom password just in case it attracts the wrong sort

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 booze is stashed - Thirsty Tuesdays, Fizz Fridays now in operation.

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

Our Head’s just emailed to say LEA’s told them remote learning for years 7-10.

One of our feeder schools is in contingency zone.

Maybe the army could do something with them Piggy?

Get the script , Boris : it's 'as safe as they can be'.

I live in it and my school is in it. Is it just for primaries?

@CallmeAngelGabriel

Boris ACTUALLY just said that "schools are safe."

Lying FUCKER.

😡😡😡😡😡

How the hell can he stand there and say schools are safe

Oh my God!

'Schools are safe'.

But pupils mixing is a problem.

How are the 2 separate?

I think all teachers should take ourselves off for tests once a week, that should sort the problem as schools won’t be able to be open. Better than a strike, we all go for a test on the same day, all at once. A good few of us will probably have it and then be off.

Boris makes me stabby. Lying cunt.

So the Contingency Framework is them trying not to admit that they're closing schools.

That UNISON statement is useless. Ashamed to be a member.

Why would Richmond Upon Thames be on that list with one of the lowest rates in London - when Kingston (higher rates) isn’t? It’s all nuts

Well, my area has similar numbers to some of the shut areas. And is rising by about 60% in a week. Why the fuck am I not shut? Oh, I forgot. I'm not near London.

I think all teachers should take ourselves off for tests once a week

We could call it testing Tuesday.

You know I’m actually still shocked every time Boris lies. You would think I’d be used to it by now.

@phlebasconsidered

Well, my area has similar numbers to some of the shut areas. And is rising by about 60% in a week. Why the fuck am I not shut? Oh, I forgot. I'm not near London.

I've felt like this for ages. I'm in the North of England and in an area that a few months ago was considered one of the worst hit in the country. No-one gave a shit.

@DecemberStar

So the Contingency Framework is them trying not to admit that they're closing schools.

That UNISON statement is useless. Ashamed to be a member.

Exactly

I am definitely getting a postal test once a week. As soon as I test positive I'm off for weeks, until the very last symptom has gone. Fuck em, I will be ill due to their negligence.

Even if we are vaccinated we might still transmit the virus - that doesn't sound very positive. Presumably the vaccinated folk would be asymptomatic so would have no reason to suspect they were contagious.

(Just listening to the briefing)

Ha, my head has just messaged. Sit mtg tomorrow at 10.30. Yay!

Anyone else just laid exhausted thinking wtf?

I am actually sitting here in tears of rage.

We're still stuck going back in for remote learning with KW kids in on the 4th with the county deciding WTF they are going to do on the 6th.

Aren't you still on holiday, Rule?
What would happen if none of you were "available"?

@CallmeAngelGabriel

I am actually sitting here in tears of rage.

Totally understand Ange