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
All teachers must receive sufficient PPE once schools reopen with ‘workable’ social distancing rules, say education leaders The Association of School and College Leaders said that PPE is a ‘prerequisite’ Officials are considering reopening schools before the summer holidays Future GCSE and A-level students in Year 10 and 12 are likely to be prioritised By … 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
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
The New York City Department of Education is banning students and teachers from using Zoom, as the platform has been plagued by privacy and security issues. Schools are now advised to switch to Microsoft Teams ‘as soon as possible’ and teachers are currently training to use the new system. The move comes after internet trolls … Read more
‘A big thank you to everyone helping the UK’s children’: The Queen shares a touching tribute to the nation’s teachers and support workers for their work amid the ongoing pandemic Royal Family praised the UK’s teachers and support workers in a touching tribute Posting on their Instagram story, they shared snaps using #ThankfulThursday Centre opened … Read more
Kim Kardashian admits she has a ‘newfound respect for teachers’ after homeschooling children during lockdown: ‘They deserve so much’ By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 18:56 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 18:56 BST, 31 March 2020 Kim Kardashian gushed about her ‘newfound respect for teachers’ after homeschooling her children. The 39-year-old was on The … Read more
Teachers have been given the power to ask parents for ID and payslips to prove they are ‘key workers’ – amid fears that many will lie about their jobs so they can drop off their children. Schools across Britain shut to most pupils on Friday. But headmasters predict a meltdown after experts suggested two million … Read more
Teachers have been given the power to ask parents for ID and payslips to prove they are ‘key workers’ – amid fears that many will lie about their jobs so they can drop off their children. Schools across Britain shut to most pupils on Friday. But headmasters predict a meltdown after experts suggested two million … Read more