As a COVID-marred school term comes to an end, "overworked" and "overwhelmed" teachers say they are limping to the finish line.The virus has left schools understaffed and teachers overworkedOnly 5 per cent of schools have escaped having COVID cases among staff and or students.
"The processes that this government has put in place on the basis of the advice of the Chief Health Officer have worked," she said.But these "processes" are implemented by teachers and other school staff, who are waving red flags about being overworked.One teacher told the ABC they felt guilty for even considering taking time off.
"We're being asked to do a lot of relief. We've already got extra admin work. The work is piling on but we're not really getting paid. There's no reprieve," they said. "Teachers had very little spare time prior to this. But with the pandemic, there's virtually no spare time."About 5,600 staff have tested positive in schools across Western Australia so far, according to the Education Minister.
"If that has meant they've had to combine year groups or whatever, and combine classes, that's what they've done," she said.More than 240 people in hospital with COVID
Another whinge whinge whinge 'news' article about WA covid.... FFS, our teachers and kids had it sweet for 2 years and the one term of disruption we've had barely compares to what schools around the rest of the country have gone thru this pandemic. Give it a rest ABC
WA? We usually have 8 office staff on our side of the office doing various hours, jobs. We were down to 1, on one day and 2 on more that 4 days. With isolation of a few, medical procedures, leave etc. makes it hard to answer calls, serve the students, help teachers. Its been nuts
Not just WA. All states.
Good on you teachers. I vote they get more support!!! We know you're there somewhere. I support teaching, and learning.
Just in WA?
Teachers are ‘limping’ to the end of a COVID-marred school term across the country, NSW particularly so.
Imagine the state they would be in the unscvientific mad hatters of the Liberal Party got their way and 'opened up' too early before vaccines were rolled out