Britain’s head teachers’ union has backed plans for schools to reopen on June 1 following meetings with key government advisers. The Association of School and College Leaders claim teachers were no more at risk than any other profession heading back to work as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease. The National Association of Head Teachers said it would … Read more
Bosses behind dozens of primary schools in England are backing plans for pupils to return to classrooms, despite strong opposition from teaching unions. The heads of four academy chains – Reach 2, Harris, Oasis and GEP – which teach a quarter of the UK’s children, have all thrown their weight behind government proposals to reopen schools … Read more
BMA says teachers’ unions are ‘absolutely right’ to claim it is unsafe for schools to open on June 1 while Children’s Commissioner leads calls to get pupils back as soon as possible Anne Longfield called on union leaders to work with ministers to get pupils back Former Labour education secretary has also criticised trade union … Read more
Britain’s second-largest teaching union last night threatened to sue school chiefs if teachers are ‘put at risk’ in the classroom. The NASUWT, which has 310,000 members, has written to heads, academy bosses and local authorities, outlining their stance. Along with the National Education Union, the NASUWT has been at the forefront of efforts to delay … Read more
The row between teachers and unions over when and how to reopen our schools exploded last night. In an extraordinary intervention, former education secretary David Blunkett accused the unions of ‘working against the interests of children’ by continuing to frustrate teachers who are desperate to get back into the classroom. And current Education Secretary Gavin … Read more
Teachers ‘are more likely to catch coronavirus in the staff room than the classroom’ says government science expert Professor Graham Medley said data showed teachers transmitted in staff room He said in lecture: ‘Teachers are very good at transmitting to each other’ Words come as unions seek to derail Boris Johnson’s plans to get schools … Read more
The most important resource in my classroom is not state-of-the-art computers, the overhead projector or interactive whiteboard. It’s me. The teacher. And that’s why I am desperate to get back to work, to do what I do best. I have always been proud of my job as a computer sciences teacher at a North London … Read more
Union bosses have set out a list of five conditions they claim must be observed to protect teachers if schools are to re-open amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) warned that staff concerns must be ‘fully addressed’ before teachers would be … Read more
Will Ferrell is a good Samaritan as he picks up trash outside while wearing ‘Pay teachers more money’ shirt By Annita Katee For Dailymail.com Published: 01:43 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 01:43 BST, 20 April 2020 He’s previously compared raising three boys to running a small correctional facility. And it appears as though Will Ferrell … Read more
Teachers demand access to PPE before returning to work amid fears of being ‘bounced back for the sake of industry’ Speculation has recently circulated that schools could soon be reopened National Education Union has written to Boris Johnson asking for clarification Government urged to share modelling, evidence and plans for education system Learn more about … Read more