Answers and information on any reforms, The English School Staff Association (ESSA) is calling on the School's management to enter into a constructive dialogue with teachers and the Guild, "in order to safeguard the well-meaning interests of all parties".
This was stated in a statement issued by the Organization on Friday, pointing out that several days after public complaints to the Headmaster of the School "ought to have been made about methods for illegal and arbitrary dismissals of staff members", the School Board has not taken a position either publicly or in a private meeting with members of the Organization last Tuesday.
"Amidst leaks and rumors, the Board's 'silence' exacerbates the situation and increases the frustration and insecurity of our members," the organization said in the same statement, expressing regret and outrage at the lack of consultation on "issues that go to the heart of the students' educational experience."
School staff add that "in a democratic school of excellence, educational reforms should be the result of dialogue and consultation at least with Heads of Department and all those involved in relevant committees", explaining that "the only presentation made to staff was without meaningful analysis and without reference to specific reforms, as opposed to more detailed information for parents".
In conclusion, the organization asks the school's management, on the one hand, to inform about any reforms, and on the other hand, to conduct a dialogue, as well as to provide "answers that relate both to the reforms and to the list of arbitrary dismissals."
Source: CNA
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