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More support for schools needed

Another day, another incident in the media where a school, or more precisely a head, is crucified for 'outrageous' behaviour. Another chance for the political media to express their trumpian, or is it muskian, anger about the downfall of free speech in the uk. It's all bollocks though, isn't it?

There is no room for nuance anymore. No balance in the way these things are reported, they are presented as news when they are really the manifesto of the right.

Some facts that don't appear in all the stories. 

1. Schools dont ban parents from the site just because of negative WhatsApp messages. If they did then our playgrounds would be half empty 
2. The parent in question was an ex governor of the school that their complaints are focused on. 
3. The parent in question appears to be a local councillor.
4. The parent in question is a freelance producer who has worked for a right-leaning broadcaster.
5. In my experience of nearly 20 years as a school leader, the most challenging parents come from the 'parent governor' and 'parent of SEN child' categories.

Of course, the school won't challenge any of the nonsense in the media. The guidance will be that they should keep their heads down as the media focus will soon shift on to the next school based issue.

That's not good enough. Schools need more support as things are only going to get worse.

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