Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (33 Viewers)

[David O'Day]

Really hope I'm wrong for my colleagues' sakes but I didn't hear any mention.

Yku guys weren't mentioned at the press conference or in the education secretary's commons statement

 

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[cc84cov]

People who worked in supermarkets and pharmacies would need their kids to stay in school

Yep prob why he tried to keep them
In school but has buckled to pressure

 

[clint van damme]

Who's old enough to have benefited from the nupe strikes in the 80s?

 

[Magwitch]

My memory goes back to 1963 when the country was frozen solid for four months, not one day off in fact if you were late you got the cane on the arse.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Teachers, delivery drivers make the list you don't as per the education secretary

Good to know we're valued!

 

[cc84cov]

EFL have just said their aim is to finish the Season on sky sports

 

[Ring Of Steel]

EFL have just said their aim is to finish the Season on sky sports

I have no idea how they plan on doing that before June

 

[David O'Day]

EFL have just said their aim is to finish the Season on sky sports

Looks like it will be finished behind closed doors

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Shit 475 deaths in Italy today!!!! China are so talking arses!!!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Shit 475 deaths in Italy today!!!! China are so talking arses!!!

Bet even they didn't keep schools partially open

 

[ccfc92]

Shit 475 deaths in Italy today!!!! China are so talking arses!!!

If you look at Italy vs Iran, they correlate more than Italy vs China.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

If you look at Italy vs Iran, they correlate more than Italy vs China.

Iran's wouldn't be so bad if they weren't under heavy sanctions. The continuation of those is leading to unnecessary deaths.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Good to know we're valued!

You are though mate, massively. If, by you continuing to go into work, it means the health and social care workers/parents can get into work and look after the ill/elderly and the shops can keep fully stocked, it’s integral role in this crisis

 

[shmmeee]

People proving to be worth far more than they’re paid: cleaners, care workers, healthcare workers, teachers, delivery drivers.

People proving to be worth far less: politicians, CEOs, edgy newspaper columnists

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

You are though mate, massively. If, by you continuing to go into work, it means the health and social care workers/parents can get into work and look after the ill/elderly and the shops can keep fully stocked, it’s integral role in this crisis

Not if we are trying to do both at the same time Steve and I have no idea what to tell both my Year 11 classes tomorrow when they ask what the point of doing any work is. That announcement just sent my workload through the roof and it was already too high. We must be the only country doing this.

 

[Walsgrave]

People proving to be worth far more than they’re paid: cleaners, care workers, healthcare workers, teachers, delivery drivers.

People proving to be worth far less: politicians, CEOs, edgy newspaper columnists

I really think that if and when this pandemic is contained, there will be a fundamental rethink about how we organise the economy

 

[shmmeee]

Not if we are trying to do both at the same time Steve and I have no idea what to tell both my Year 11 classes tomorrow when they ask what the point of doing any work is. That announcement just sent my workload through the roof and it was already too high. We must be the only country doing this.

Let’s be honest. There isn’t any point. Your job for the next few months is babysitting not education. Speaking of which, will they keep the skeleton service open over holidays? Do they have that power? Not sure what they’ll do over Easter/summer otherwise. I assume most people will be relying on grandparents or leave which may well be cancelled for key workers now.

 

[NortonSkyBlue]

I see Gary Neville has announced that his hotel company are handing over their hotels to the NHS from Sunday.
Also announced no hotel staff will be losing their jobs or asked to take unpaid leave.
Amazing gesture. Hang your head in shame Branson you money grabbing wank.

You are aware that Delta own virgin airlines?

 

[CCFCSteve]

People proving to be worth far more than they’re paid: cleaners, care workers, healthcare workers, teachers, delivery drivers.

People proving to be worth far less: politicians, CEOs, edgy newspaper columnists

Ths poor women and men on the tills at supermarkets as well, getting a constant flow of people in close proximity not knowing whether theyve got corona or not (and getting paid pretty much minimal wage). Fair play to them

 

[dancers lance]

People proving to be worth far more than they’re paid: cleaners, care workers, healthcare workers, teachers, delivery drivers.

People proving to be worth far less: politicians, CEOs, edgy newspaper columnists

And those volunteers that are now working in our NHS service, putting their health and lives at risk for not a single penny, true heroes.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Let’s be honest. There isn’t any point. Your job for the next few months is babysitting not education. Speaking of which, will they keep the skeleton service open over holidays? Do they have that power? Not sure what they’ll do over Easter/summer otherwise. I assume most people will be relying on grandparents or leave which may well be cancelled for key workers now.

To make it interesting I also have a Year 13 group, all of whom have spent most of the year earning university offers and so for them I can only imagine this is even more demotivating. Tonight I have 2 sets of marking, 2 lessons to plan, some risk assessments to write and a ton of stuff to put on Teams for the kids who have been off. Better get cracking

 

[dancers lance]

Ths poor women and men on the tills at supermarkets as well, getting a constant flow of people in close proximity not knowing whether theyve got corona or not (and getting paid pretty much minimal wage). Fair play to them

When we come out the other side of this, these people need to be well looked after and afforded all the love and respect they deserve by every single one of us.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

Nah, i've done webinars with people in the room and people on the phone / web, piece of piss. That said, it was only talking somebody through how to evaluate a tender.

I do this regularly and no matter the mode of delivery the bastards still cock it up.

 

[shmmeee]

Ths poor women and men on the tills at supermarkets as well, getting a constant flow of people in close proximity not knowing whether theyve got corona or not (and getting paid pretty much minimal wage). Fair play to them

Yes! And warehouse workers. The real backbone of this country are a host of hard working people with little workplace protections. I really hope they’re remembered in the aftermath of this.

 

[clint van damme]

You are aware that Delta own virgin airlines?

And the way it's been reported is that Branson is backing Peter Norris' s call for a bail out by lobbying the government.

I can give you other reasons why he's a walk if you want?

 

[shmmeee]

To make it interesting I also have a Year 13 group, all of whom have spent most of the year earning university offers and so for them I can only imagine this is even more demotivating. Tonight I have 2 sets of marking, 2 lessons to plan, some risk assessments to write and a ton of stuff to put on Teams for the kids who have been off. Better get cracking

I can only imagine mate. There are days I wish I was still teaching, this is not one of them. Know you’re valued, and don’t forget to look after yourself as well as the kids.

 

[dancers lance]

Yes! And warehouse workers. The real backbone of this country are a host of hard working people with little workplace protections. I really hope they’re remembered in the aftermath of this.

I couldn't agree more.

 

[Johhny Blue]

When we come out the other side of this, these people need to be well looked after and afforded all the love and respect they deserve by every single one of us.

Even if they're from Sunderland?

 

[MalcSB]

Either keep them open or shut them entirely. This half way proposal with schools struggling for staffing as it is, is going to leave us unable to adequately cater for both groups of children. I fully get the difficulties involved for childcare arrangements but I am already being asked to provide digital lessons from home and to do that alongside in school provision is nearly impossible. It isn't fair, sorry to sound fussy or for those on here who are in the health service and have kids at school.

We want to do the best by our students and we will really struggle to do that with these arrangements.

Isn’t it about doing what is best for the entire population, which includes keeping key workers working.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I can only imagine mate. There are days I wish I was still teaching, this is not one of them. Know you’re valued, and don’t forget to look after yourself as well as the kids.

I have put my own wellbeing on the backburner this academic year just because of the workload-now it's been for nothing. And we're about to be asked to work twice as hard. I am having a pint on Friday afternoon come hell or high water

 

[dancers lance]

Even if they're from Sunderland?

No....

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Isn’t it about doing what is best for the entire population, which includes keeping key workers working.

What were/are their plans for the imminent school holidays? We cannot do our jobs in two places at once.

 

[shmmeee]

I have put my own wellbeing on the backburner this academic year just because of the workload-now it's been for nothing. And we're about to be asked to work twice as hard. I am having a pint on Friday afternoon come hell or high water

It’s not been for nothing mate. You know that. It’s about more than the grade at the end and 4/5 of your classes will be back next year.

If I were you I’d go full bad supply teacher for the next two days, get the DVDs and games on, then get plastered, don’t even think about marking or planning until Monday morning.

 

[CCFCSteve]

When we come out the other side of this, these people need to be well looked after and afforded all the love and respect they deserve by every single one of us.

I always make an effort of having a chat and thanking them on the tills (used to work on the provisions/deli at Asda as a kid) and made a special point of saying it’s really appreciated to the lady serving me yesterday.....as I wedged my 24th pack of bogroll back into the trolley
(Last bits a joke, no shitroll left yesterday !)

 

[dancers lance]

To make it interesting I also have a Year 13 group, all of whom have spent most of the year earning university offers and so for them I can only imagine this is even more demotivating. Tonight I have 2 sets of marking, 2 lessons to plan, some risk assessments to write and a ton of stuff to put on Teams for the kids who have been off. Better get cracking

Good luck Brighton.