Unions stop schools from opening
Unions stop schools from opening
As the country begins to get back to work post the peak of the virus. The teacher’s unions have made it clear that they are going to fight over any ambiguity for their members when it comes to virus health and safety. What this really means is that it is cover from not going back to work until Sept. Here we go again. The unions are in the driving seat when it comes to school opening, school hours and access to exams. We must work how to undo the strange hold that unions have on the comprehensive education in this country.
The toxic relationship between unions, schools and Ofqual has made the cancelling of exams and the summer term a dead cert. It would have been reasonably straight forward to have an opening of schools for exams at least.
The idea that unions do not engage in the preparation for schools as the department of education want children back in primary school around the 1st june.
The unions appeared to be fraying on Tuesday with unions complaining they were not consulted on the 1 June return date or the year groups chosen to return first.
The National Education Union (NEU), told members not to engage with planning for reopening on 1 June.
The shadow chancellor, Anneliese Dodds, meanwhile raised concerns about the potential safety risks. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, she said: “I would be more than happy to send my own child to school if I knew that by doing so I would not be potentially harming others. That’s the critical issue for me. And we don’t have that evidence, I feel, currently.”
Just another example why comprehensive schools and exams have been smothered by unions. Destroying any chance of innovation of opportunity to improve the chances of pupils. Along comes Coronovirus and the unions will do everything they can to cause as much disruption as possible. Reducing the opportunity of pupils going back to school. It suits them to have as long as holiday as possible. Giving their members 6 months off with full pay. The under belly of vulnerability is the place where exams are sat. Candidates do not have to take exams at school . Nor do they need to do them all in the summer. They can do it in the winter series, if they are one Micheal Gove called the education sector the big blob. This coronovirus is a chance to take back to control of education and exams. Using independent GCSE & A level tuition centres like the Exam House can help take back control of learning.