https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/30782/20-05-2020/johnsons-reckless-back-to-school-plans-threaten-everyones-safety This link is for an article in The Socialist calling for action from the unions to stop the reckless plans of the government over re-opening schools too soon.
10,000 new members joined the National Education Union in a week. This reckless government must not be allowed to get away with re-opening schools before it is safe to do so.
Already individual heads in Crawley have backed the union stance of not re-opening unsafe schools. What is the matter with the rest of them? Liverpool and other councils are refusing to open schools until it is safe to do so. I would ask the same question: what is the matter with the rest of them?
Meanwhile, the press continues to mislead. The support of the ASCL (Formerly the Secondary Heads Association) for the Conservatives is being headlined as "a trade union supporting the government". It is an association of secondary heads. It is primary schools which are being forced to re-open and the National Association of Head Teachers represents many primary heads (many are NEU members too)
And what have they said?
"It’s important to reiterate that school leaders will still need to make individual decisions about whether it is safe to open their school.
It remains the case that if a school does not have enough staff to care for pupils safely (even based on the new ‘reduced provision’ approach’) then, subject to a risk assessment and consultation with the chair of governors, a full or partial closure may be necessary. Schools will need to keep this decision under daily review and should inform their local authority if they are not able to open."
Meanwhile, the press continues to mislead. The support of the ASCL (Formerly the Secondary Heads Association) for the Conservatives is being headlined as "a trade union supporting the government". It is an association of secondary heads. It is primary schools which are being forced to re-open and the National Association of Head Teachers represents many primary heads (many are NEU members too)
And what have they said?
"It’s important to reiterate that school leaders will still need to make individual decisions about whether it is safe to open their school.
It remains the case that if a school does not have enough staff to care for pupils safely (even based on the new ‘reduced provision’ approach’) then, subject to a risk assessment and consultation with the chair of governors, a full or partial closure may be necessary. Schools will need to keep this decision under daily review and should inform their local authority if they are not able to open."
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