Teaching staff at a North Somerset school may go on strike in protest of being made to work increasingly long hours throughout the Covid pandemic. Gordano School, in Portishead, has held crunch talks with the National Education Union (NEU) but has not yet been able to meet its staff's demands. "Our members are working long hours and not all of this additional work has a direct benefit for pupils. "As examples, we have expressed concerns regarding additional lessons, the number of staff briefings, working hours on days with parents evenings and others. - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotoGary Lewis, Chief Executive at Lighthouse Schools Partnership which oversees Gordano School, confirmed to the Times that negotiations had taken place with NEU but denies increasing working hours for staff.

Source: The Times January 11, 2022 12:44 UTC