Employee rights

Duncan · Employee rights

This is addressed specifically to Andrea Smith, scared, concerned and hs.

I have posted this elsewhere on the forum in the hope that the above 4 will respond.

There are obviously many issues surrounding Marton but as an interested teacher viewing this forum I can see that things have suddenly become far more serious as far as other teachers are concerned. You state that you are speaking positively for the school and supporting Mrs Coupe, the headteacher. Can you please explain why she was party to Mr Turner's outburst at the staff only days before some of those staff most certainly were due to appear at a hearing regarding Mrs Alderson ?

This is an issue which concerns ALL teachers in Blackpool - if head teachers and governors are allowed to intimidate staff in this way. I fear now that Mrs Coupe will not find herself the centre of only local interest but also within the Blackpool authority and even nationally. You may support Mrs Coupe but I am quite certain that teacher unions will have a comment to make.

I do not know what jobs you, your spouses or family have, but it is the right of any employee to expect confidentiality until a hearing - which Mrs Coupe and Mr Turner ignored, and to expect a fair hearing - which was no longer possible after Mr Turner's outburst.

I for one will be contacting my union over the Marton matter and I will advise my colleagues to do the same.