Teaching union steps up campaign to see schools closed during lockdown
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukBacked by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, members say the lockdown will not have the same impact on lowering transmission of the virus if schools remain open.
Alongside an ad campaign in support of the closures, the union is launching a new 'Escalation App' for its members, with a step-by-step guide to getting individual schools to shut their doors over safety fears.If members in a school feel their safety concerns are not being adequately addressed, they could agree to withdraw labour under employment laws or request a ballot for strike action in their local branch.Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said: “It is clear from ONS data that schools are an engine for virus transmission.
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