Going to get very bitter
NEU just updated: Summing up: following the SAGE meeting 22/12, and other recently published scientific papers, all of which have been ignored by the Government, we believe that it would be unsafe for Primary staff to attend work on Monday 4 Jan for whole classes. Current RAs do not take into account the new COVID variant.We are recommending that members quote section 44 of the 1996 Employment Rights Act and tell their HTs that they won’t be attending the workplace on Monday to work with whole classes. They will be available to work at home, or attend the workplace on a rota for Key Worker or vulnerable pupils. The same applies in special schools, albeit there will be more pupils who are vulnerable. An email will be sent to all members with a section 44 template letter to use. Please communicate this to all members - some won’t open emails from the union on the last weekend of the holidays!