Union says teachers in England are being told to pause Covid app in school

Some teachers in England are being told to disable the government’s Covid test-and-trace system while in school, and to ignore notifications in order to reduce the number of staff required to self-isolate, as claimed by a union.

There is a widespread disruption in classrooms, with staff shortages and some schools being forced to close as students and teachers test positive for Covid, resulting in many others having to self-isolate after coming in contact with them.

The NASUWT’s general secretary, Dr Patrick Roach, has written to the health secretary, expressing his concern about any instructions to teachers to pause the app, warning that it could lead to increased transmission of the virus. He has called on the government to issue immediate clarification to all schools and public health teams.

Union says teachers in England are being told to pause Covid app in school

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