Anglesey County Council is continuing to ignore the concerns of teachers at Ysgol Goronwy Owen, Benllech, says UCAC education union.
Following a vote of no confidence in the school’s headteacher, the Council held a meeting for parents on Monday 23 May to explain their plans for the school.
On Thursday, 26 May, teachers were informed that a Supervisory Head would be appointed to the school, to begin straight after half term.
Despite discussing their plans with the governing body and with the headteacher, the County Council did not consult in any way with the teachers concerned. This contradicts a publicly-made promise that the Council would enter into further dialogue with UCAC.
According to Dilwyn Roberts-Young, UCAC’s Deputy General Secretary, “This is yet another example of the County Council totally ignoring the concerns of the teachers. We are still waiting for a response from the Council to our correspondence, including a letter from our lawyers, calling for an appropriate solution to the problem. The situation is extremely frustrating and shows a lack of respect for the teachers.”
“The teachers are worried about the wellbeing of the children, and the situation is putting them under serious strain. Five of the schools six teachers are on sick leave at the moment.”
