Are you retracting statement that teachers were not working on full pay for last 14 weeks?
What contact had you with sna that was assigned to your child?
If that sna was unable to fulfill duties since 12th march, I don’t see why principal cannot communicate an expectation that they are available in july. However, sna may have family situation themselves that does not make that possible. Onus is on dept to provide solutions.
You cannot be angry at teachers who have worked diligently since 12 march because they are not volunteering to give up month of july. They deserve a break aswell.
I genuinely feel for you but its the dept who are at fault here.
Perfect example of what I was talking about earlier in the week. I’m agreeing with @fenwaypark here @ChairmanDan, I do feel for your situation and you have every right to be frustrated. This whole thing has been botched spectacularly by the department. Joe McHugh should be the focus of your ire. Teachers and SNAs are all doing their best given the situation.
Teachers and the public sector at large have been cosseted on full pay for the last three months while private sector workers have borne the brunt of the economic pain. We’re hearing non-stop for the past three months about how we’re all in this together and have had to make sacrifices.
Time for those who’ve been sitting at home on full pay for the last three months to step up to the plate, or else be told they have to step up to the plate.
The Department of Education and the Teaching Council are the worst shower of cunts you will ever have the misfortune of dealing with.
The teaching council will probably put out a statement on a Friday evening at half 4 as per usual.
The majority have been doing the best they can giving resources available. You will always get a minority that will do next to nothing, but that occurs across all sectors.
I can honestly say that I never worked as hard since we went remote.
I don’t want to get drawn into any debate here as it’ll just go down the usual route of score settling.
Just from my own perspective, I’d be happy to volunteer but it would need to be a bit flexible, I’m home alone with the kids most days, I can leave the 13 year old in charge for an hour here and there but not all day, that’s my situation and I’m sure I’m not alone. I’m content in my own head that I’ve done all I can in this situation, the hours haven’t been as long most days but it’s a different world and not one I was prepared for, anyway without going into specifics I’m happy enough with my contribution. As I said I’ve had a busy schedule with parenting as well and running 10ks.
I haven’t heard anything @ChairmanDan, what format would this July provision take, is it more akin to a summer camp? I’ve done it every year I’ve been teaching but it was always one to one stuff
I’ve done it for/with a neighbours child for years, some of it is just incorporating him into our family while we go on trips, to the park etc, some light schoolwork to keep him ticking over, board games, bike riding, whatever. It’s nice, we spread it out over the summer (unofficially) so that neither family is put out over holidays or whatever
In my school a lot of teachers with kids do July provision
Jeez that’s very handy so I’ve never of that type of set up. I’ve heard it’s a very difficult station for the most part and not very attractive. It’s always been paid though why would it suddenly be voluntary?