I am a teaching principal in a 5 teacher school. We are going to 6 teachers in September while also opening the 1st of 2 ASD classes. I am currently on maternity leave but since my baby has been 3 weeks old I’ve been dealing with an objection to planning permission for our temporary accommodation. This has been extremely stressful (the person objecting has told me he’ll hold me personally accountable!!) and it has had a knock on effect with staff, parents up in arms as to the uncertainty of what’s happening in September. We have no facilities onsite to house the extra classrooms. Therefore I’ve had to source outside accommodation. CPSMA/IPPN told me that my BOM should be looking after it. All my BOM are working full-time and it is unrealistic to expect this of them. 3 months into my maternity leave and I’m still working. This is just one of many examples of how impossible our job is.
