https://archive.md/T2oHI
"Queensland teachers claim they are being forced to work when sick – including
while infected with Covid – as the state’s replacement staff system struggles
to cope with a surge in absences.
Some state school teachers say they have been forced to work while infectious,
with unions calling for urgent action to fix the Teacher Relief and Contract
Employment Register, which is struggling to meet the demands of schools.
After a record flu season, teachers are coming to work with Covid against peak
health advice advising Queenslanders to stay home when sick to minimise the
effects of Covid-19 in the community.
Queensland recorded 772 Covid cases and 2933 Influenza cases in the past week.
This comes as the
Courier Mail reported the state’s teachers’ union saying
the pool of relief teachers was unable to meet the schools’ demands.
Some relief teachers are refusing to work at certain schools because of
violence and poor behaviour, which is leading to teachers working while sick.
Queensland Teachers’ Union said many teachers were being forced to work while
sick, forgoing the leave entitlements they’re legally owed in order to deliver
for their school communities.
“The Queensland Teachers’ Union continues to highlight the teacher shortage as
a major issue facing public education,” a spokesman said."
Via Violet Blue’s
Pandemic Roundup: September 19, 2024
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pandemic-roundup-112344925
Cheers,
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
