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TEACHERS of Chinese and other minority-ethnic origin are being subjected to racist name-calling and intimidation in schools as fears of the coronavirus spread, a union warned today.
The NASUWT teachers’ union said that reports by its members of abuse, prejudice, xenophobia and racism in schools have increased since the outbreak reached Britain.
The union said that there had been a report of groups of pupils playing an “unsavoury” game of tag named after the coronavirus.
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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