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INDUSTRIAL ACTION

We would like to acknowledge the work of all WAPPA members who managed complex situations with their school communities and school staff, both in the lead up to yesterday’s industrial action and on the day itself. The WAPPA support lines ‘ran hot’ in the lead up and particularly after communications were being sent to schools. The majority of support calls revolved around:

• Not all principals being able to access the Webex
• Inability to locate information on Ikon
• Timelines involved for receiving and communicating information, with staff and community members
• Inability to communicate with Department staff, when critical communications were required
• Last minute requests of school leaders to ascertain student numbers on the day of the intended action
• Concerns regarding duty of care provision, in the face of staff withholding their intentions
• Concerns regarding community members making requests, or negative comments, directly to school staff
• Confusion and unconsidered implications for partial closures
• Regional consideration of student transport needs

WAPPA has documented these concerns, with a view to raising them with Department’s senior leaders, at next week’s Board Meeting. Given the potential for industrial action to continue, we believe there are many lessons that can be learned from this fortnight’s events, which we are keen to discuss.

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