Teachers stood outside a room while one of their pupils was stripped searched, forced to remove her sanitary towel and hold her anus open. They found nothing and she was returned to her exam. What kind of school allows that to happen to a young person they have duty of care for?

Survey shows teachers unaware equality laws apply to pupils’ hair theguardian.com/education/2022…

Unpopular opinion but I’m going to say it: it’s interesting to see who is condemning and not condemning a black child on her period being strip searched by the police at her school. There are some highly prolific, popular, active educators here who are keeping silent on this.

Anyone else thinking about Boris Johnson and his government’s magical report last year saying institutional racism doesn’t exist in the UK…?

By refusing to conform to the nicey nicey woman so so happy happy to be home, and so so grateful to Liar Johnson and Lizzy Instatruss narrative, she deserves huge praise. But just watch the Brextremist press start to turn …

How indeed…this article has me nodding vigorously and basically highlighting every second sentence.

“It’s taken me a while to realise that it’s not a good idea for someone like me (black) to express disagreement or unhappiness. To fit in, they expect gratitude and obedience. Things escalate fast for black staff otherwise. We don’t have the privilege to be our authentic self.”

#SEND training in #schools do you as a #teacher #SENCO #HT feel you get / do enough to meet the needs of your whole school community? #edutwitter #teachertwitter #TEACHers #education #AskTwitter #edchat #Students #EducationForAll #parents #carers

“I have learned to be successful, I must never remind them I am not white. It’s an absurd and tragic thing to declare but it’s the only way to work without daily micro aggressions and sudden escalatory actions. You never mention race and you never challenge the status quo.”

“Drunk deputy headteacher to me on last day of term “you know you’re more likely to be taken more seriously if you toned down the lipstick & African patterns on your dresses. Everyone knows you’re proud to be black but you don’t have to be shouty about it”. I kept quiet.

Just seen this being shared on Facebook. Wow, am I right to think this is inappropriate?!

“I feel very out of place at my school, especially as diversity in the curriculum CPD is run by all white teachers. Seems like all the right messages without any action. No people of colour among SLT: it's those small interactions laced with microaggressions & bad vibes.” (Anon)

“I’ve been thinking about my HoD’s leaving speech for me last week in which she said ‘at interview we had no idea this quiet little Indian girl would be a powerhouse when it came to behaviour management’. Headteacher said it was a compliment & not drawing on racial stereotypes…”

With just 7% White British/Irish pupils at Kingsley Academy in Hounslow, AET appoint another unrepresentative WB/I Principal to replace another unrepresentative WB/I Principal, who replaced another unrepresentative WB/I head...

About 60% of state-funded schools do not have a single minority ethnic classroom teacher. This is alarming isn’t it? theguardian.com/education/2022…

‘It strips your humanity’: Civil servant receives six-figure sum over ‘insidious’ Ministry of Justice racism | The Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Great session Nicole Jemimah Edwards discussing how the 3Cs can be used to improve the experiences of Black children in education. Aspiring Heads