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Pupils arrive at Manor Park School and Nursery in Knutsford, Cheshire, as schools across England return after the Christmas break
by Matt Trinder
Industrial Reporter
BRINGING all pupils back to class could worsen the Covid-19 pandemic and put teachers at serious risk, a coalition of unions warned today.
The warning came ahead of a press conference last night at which the Prime Minister was expected to bow to union campaigning and move schooling online to suppress virus transmission.
The government’s chaotic handling of the reopening of schools after the Christmas break has caused confusion for parents and teachers, according to a joint statement from the NAHT school leaders’ union, the National Education Union (NEU), NASUWT, the GMB, Unison and Unite.
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
