# Re: Back to school fiasco.

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Posted by Luke on March 16, 2021 at 15:18:10

In Reply to: Re: Back to school fiasco. posted by Wetchas on March 16, 2021 at 09:04:36:

We've been home from school this afternoon, only a half-day of actual teaching today, back for a full day tomorrow. Our school is indeed a state school, Wetchas, but is well funded and we have some new buildings going on. The trouble is, according to uncle Frank, that most of the extra money allocated to the school for improvements is diverted to wards pay increases for the staff and a bonus for the head teacher and the senior staff for "outstanding performance during a difficult year" which has in fact seen the majority of the teachers sitting on their arses at home on full pay and doing the absolute minimum of work with pupils on line - as he says "Nice work if you can get it!" and don't even mention their gold-plated pensions and golden handshakes when they might move to another school for a promotion. Even a few of the teachers have admitted that they could have done more on-line teaching but were told to stick to the timetable given out by the Head and not to do any more, "it's against the Union guidelines" apparently. So it has nothing to do with underfunding or being a state rather than a private school, it all to do with following Union guidelines and not doing more than is absolutely necessary.

Like you, I do hope Kayne tells about his swimming classes and I do recall Jamie and Chris doing the same back in the day. Their stories and adventures were a big influence on me and my cousins and encouraged us to enjoy getting wet and muddy and not be ashamed to admit it.

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- Re: Back to school fiasco. wiley 17:27:25 3/16/2021 (1)
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