Lanarkshire union questions why school remained open this week
Andy Harvey, the secretary of the Lanarkshire branch of the Educational Institute of Scotland, feels schools should have closed with the First Minister’s announcement, rather than continuing with lessons this week.
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A Lanarkshire teaching union has questioned why schools remained open until yesterday, despite the switch to distanced learning which will begin after the Christmas break.
Teachers in East Lothian have voted to declare a formal dispute against East Lothian Council (whose headquarters at John Muir House are pictuered) after an EIS ballot TEACHERS in East Lothian have voted overwhelmingly in favour of declaring a formal dispute with their employer over failure to provide a safe working environment for staff considering the continuing threat from the Covid-19 pandemic. A voter turnout of 53 per cent of local association teachers saw 86 per cent support the move to a dispute. They will now engage in talks with East Lothian Council to urgently address members’ concerns around health and safety.
Schools were originally meant to reopen following the Christmas break on January 6 in Glasgow. Teachers will return to classrooms as planned on the Wednesday, as will vulnerable children and those of key workers. However, most students will have their break period extended until January 11. Following that date, those students will begin online learning for at least one week until January 18. What did Nicola Sturgeon say? Speaking at the emergency briefing, the First Minister said: For the children of key workers – such as nurses in our hospitals – schools will open as previously scheduled. They will also open as normal for the most vulnerable children.
Calls to close schools early amid concerns of new Covid-19 strain Schools should close immediately following the announcement of tighter restrictions to follow Christmas, Scotland s opposition leaders have urged. The First Minister scaled back Christmas plans and households will only be allowed to gather indoors on December 25 amid concerns of a rapidly spreading variant of Covid. Measures to prevent the spread of the new strain include prolonging the school holidays. Instead of ending on January 5 as planned, holidays have been extended until January 11 for most pupils. Online learning will resume for at least the first week of term, although schools will be open for the most vulnerable and children of key workers.