Teachers' union calls for immediate move to remote education

The transcript discusses the urgent need for the government to prioritize safety in schools over politics, advocating for immediate remote learning due to the virus's transmission. It highlights the legal obligations of the government and employers to ensure safety, addresses concerns from parents and teachers, and emphasizes the importance of investing in remote education infrastructure, especially with the emergence of a more transmissible virus variant.

What is the primary action suggested to prevent virus transmission in schools?

• Implement more field trips

• Reduce school hours

• Shift to remote learning

• Increase in-person classes

Who has been reminded of their legal obligations to ensure safety in schools?

• Parents

• Employers

• Students

• Local communities

What has the FWT committed to doing to protect its members?

• Organizing protests

• Ensuring safety in schools

• Reducing teacher salaries

• Increasing school hours

What has been developed to support remote education since the first national restrictions?

• Additional playgrounds

• More school buses

• National infrastructure

• New textbooks

Why is there a need for more resources in remote education?

• To support a new virus variant

• To build more schools

• To reduce student numbers

• To increase teacher salaries