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A message to self-isolate, with ten days of required self-isolation remaining, is displayed on the NHS coronavirus contact tracing app on a mobile phone
TEACHERS’ leaders in Scotland called today for more action to make schools safe from the highly infectious omicron Covid variant.
The NASUWT union said that there was a desperate need for more resources such as air filtration systems and that simply leaving windows open in winter was no answer.
The union added that action was needed to ensure compliance with measures such as physical distancing and good hygiene because enforcement measures have been relaxed since the first wave of the pandemic last year.
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY
MATT WRACK issues a clarion call for a rejuvenation of public services for the sake of our communities and our young people
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK