Home schooling and working
If parents are expected to become home educators then working parents will have to be given sufficient hours away from work each day to enable this. Employers will need to be compensated
Why the contribution is important
Younger children when not in the classroom need input. At least at the beginning of an exercise. Parents cannot provide this input if they are also working. Employers have a reasonable expectation that employees be productive.
Add in pre school siblings to the mix and the parents time is even more important as otherwise they will interrupt the school child wanting to "join in"
Add in pre school siblings to the mix and the parents time is even more important as otherwise they will interrupt the school child wanting to "join in"
by Eleanormullan on May 09, 2020 at 07:50AM
Posted by Frosy87 May 09, 2020 at 08:24
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Posted by Slaurand May 09, 2020 at 08:31
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Posted by cherry May 09, 2020 at 08:59
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Posted by Frosy87 May 09, 2020 at 09:18
If you don't know what your children's teachers are doing ask. My children's teachers are online and contactable to support throughout the day. When we send work back we get written and video feedback. Teachers are not sat doing nothing. And if you are struggling with your own children perhaps you should appreciate teachers who manage to educate 30.
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Posted by Aham25 May 09, 2020 at 10:58
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Posted by Cloball May 09, 2020 at 11:05
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Posted by TEACHER66 May 09, 2020 at 11:29
I am planning lessons, posting videos of what I'm teaching to the children, phoning parents, attending staff meetings (via Zoom) and I'm contactable from 7am until about 11pm (when I finally put my laptop away). For me, this has included weekends and yesterday's bank holiday. I do not bridge that for a minute because I am passionate about my profession and I care about the children in my class.
My colleagues are the same and some of them have young children to care for. We are doing our best to keep in touch with our pupils. There seems to be a lot of pressure on schools to re-open, based on 'evidence' that young people are rarely affected by this virus. Who do the public think are actually in schools, educating and caring for these young people? Are we just collateral damage? Half of the teachers I work with are either in the high risk category, or in the very high risk category, with shielding letters. Some of the children live in households where they have parents and siblings who are shielding.
This virus is not going to go away. So, I would appreciate it if the people who are vilifying my profession, could come up with a solution, based on evidence, as to how we best safeguard our pupils and staff should the schools reopen.
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Posted by cdgilmour May 09, 2020 at 16:26
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