Militant teachers are calling for a strike to disrupt the plan for all children to return to school on March 8. Union activist Martin Powell-Davies has said school chiefs will be 'failing in their responsibilities' of health and safety measures if they 'recklessly' open their doors. He has urged the National Education Union, which represents 450,000 employees, to join his plans for a strike the day before children are due to return to the classroom. Militant teachers are calling for a strike to disrupt the plan for all children to return to school on March 8He told The Sun: 'If those decisions are not met then employers will be failing in their duties. Conservative MP Bim Afolami said last night: 'Every day a school is closed is a bad day for children.

Source: Daily Mail February 28, 2021 16:15 UTC