Schools

Well, my public sector student police officer DGS will be working his socks off when they're called upon to police areas when London lockdown happens (which it eventually will) So far they have no uniforms but their stab vests have arrived!!

Yes, apologies growstuff it was trisher who called me ignorant.

However, it would seem to the teaching profession that the whole world is ignorant with the exception of them.

Still, three months off work with full taxpayer provided salary would make such a self-defence necessary to all in the profession.

Precisely how do you know: 'The teachers in my area are not working at all from this evening'. Gillybob?

Are you privy to what they are doing in their homes, what work they are expected to prepare, how they are going to deal with marking and send out fresh work, for the next six months, apparently?

The schools have not been closed because teachers have demanded it or because of their attendance record. It is a Government initiative, and there will be many school staff worried about the effect on their pupils.

You and Grandad 1943 have both been quite astonishingly and unjustifiably rude tonight.

That's still not a reason to insult teachers who, quite often have to put up with abusive parents on a regular basis as well as violent pupils. I'm just relieved that my daughter has left the profession.

No doubt that is the reason why they were so keen to see the schools closed down.

That's nasty, Grandad1943. Teachers are human beings with children and parents to worry about just like anyone else. They are not childminders.

I’m sorry to disagree with you merlot but I’m afraid this is what is happening today, public sector equals okay . Private sector can go suck .

Thank you Grandad1943 of course the teachers are keen to see the schools closed . Why wouldn’t they ? Full pay, at home, what not to like ?

Meanwhile the rest of the real word ........are on less than £100 a week ,

None of us I mean.

None of this expected this to happen. Teachers didn't train thinking, Oh I'll be alright in the event of a pandemic! It's ridiculous to pit one profession against another.

Over the years people have thought we were mad buying an isolated property. At times it had its disadvantages but now they're saying, 'Oh you're alright. Nobody goes near you"'

It's a shame that what we're all going through brings out bitterness in some people.

gillybob, I one hundred percent agree with your above post. Teacher now face possibly three months off with full salary. No doubt that is the reason why they were so keen to see the schools closed down.

The rest of the nation face the possibility if they are parents of possibly three months of work looking after their children on the state benefit of £98 per week.

And they state we are all in this together.

They might not be working in schools (although some are) but they're having to work from home, providing work for their pupils and do all the assessments which they would normally do from home anyway.

DD will still be teaching on a rota system. If keyworkers' children are going into school somebody has to be there for them.

Having lost a beloved daughter to cancer last year I wish she could stay at home but that's not the way the cookie crumbles.

Your post of 22.35 is unfair, gillybob

We're all worried for our nearest and dearest.

Teachers are still working gillybob.

I won't be paid either and am worried sick because I have bills to pay, but I know what teachers are being asked to do.

Grandad That was trisher. I await an apology

No we’re not Labaik . The public sector will. get paid. Most of the private sector will not .

No gillybob. It's a crisis and we're all in it together and should stop slagging people off.

growstuff quote @22:36 tonight [you are simply demonstrating your ignorance.] End quote

Growstuff quote @22:53 tonight [Where did I write "ignorant"?

Are you threatening me? It sounds like bullying to me.] End quote.

I rest my case.

Let’s get this straight . Public sector equals pay. Private sector equals ........?

This is turning into a them and us society , either we are all in it together or we are not.

The teachers in my area are not working at all from this evening growstuff

Exactly Labaik.

Perhaps it would be better if you skulked off. At least, any teachers reading this wouldn't have to read your nasty, unjustified comments.

I think if you were to go onto a school, you'd see that kind of motivation and spirit every single day.

PS. It wasn't me who called you "ignorant" Grandad. However, the threatening nature of your post said a lot about you.

Perhaps it will be better for this whole nation if we let the teaching profession "skulk off into the night", for at least then we shall not have to put up with their continuous whinging and whining as to their terrible lot.

Teachers are being expected to work gillybob. They've been trained in using online platforms and will be expected to set work, provide predicted grades, mark work and write reports, etc.

So much for Dunkirk spirit etc etc. The minute something like this happens people turn into vultures. Teachers today. Who will it be tomorrow....? Young blaming the old. Everyone who isn't a teacher blaming teachers. Can you not all see what's happening??