Published on 12, July, 2020
I am totally devastated. I had a meeting planned today with my head teacher about how they could make reasonable adjustments for me at work. When I turned up it was the head and the deputy. I felt totally ganged up upon and it was as if they had planned before hand not to offer any help. They basically said that I am one of sixty staff all with their own needs and I am paid to be a teacher so I just need to get on with it.
The head kept grilling me with questions even when I had gone silent and started to cry.
I came out, drove home and had a complete meltdown. I eel awful and as if I am a great big inconvenience to the school.
It was just the worst.
these ATL and TUC docs are useful. https://www.atl.org.uk/Images/equality-disabled-education-staff-atl-guidelines.pdf and www.tuc.org.uk/.../Autism.pdf
I'm a teacher and in school NEU rep, so am happy to offer some advice if you wish.