The leader of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has delivered a scathing attack on politicians who sought to blame teachers in a bid to distract from government incompetence at the height of Covid-19 lockdowns last year.
Paul Whiteman, NAHT general secretary said the criticism of teachers and schools – especially during the crisis over free school meal provision – showed “poor judgement and poor leadership”.
It comes as the NAHT has called for a “more wide-ranging precautionary approach” to tackling Covid in schools this winter in light of the stark increase in case numbers and the numbers of staff and pupils self-isolating.
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