Headteacher apologises after criticising parents over storm absences

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The manager wasn’t following Apple’s policy, which the company reiterated is “to be flexible, collaborative and accommodating of every parent and caregiver on our teams.” “This is a trying time for everyone — especially parents — and we want to do all we can to support every member of our Apple family,” Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said in the spring.

“An employee’s experience is one-to-one directly correlated to who their manager is,” said Jennifer Davis, head of corporate affairs at computer giant Dell, which employs about 134,000 people. Dell’s also begun training leaders and managers about what’s expected of the company culture and how to approach employees. Before the pandemic, the computer maker was already known for its progressive approach to remote work, and it’s since said it expects that more than half its employees will work remotely when the pandemic subsides.

Angela Holleran (pictured), headteacher of All Saints Catholic Primary School in Bootle, Merseyside, sent parents a letter on Monday saying it was ‘staggering’ that ‘many’ of its children had not turned up to classes due to high winds.

I have received so many emails, texts, cards, and phone calls wishing me well,’ she continued. ‘The healing process, as well as other proceedings, will take a long time.’  The outpouring of generosity and love is overwhelming, especially from students and staff at my school.

Kerry Schott AO, John Carl Pollaers OAM, Christine Francis Holman and Mark William Grimsey Twidell released near-identical statements on Wednesday saying they were independent from Mr Cannon-Brookes and his business entities.

‘No one should ever have to endure what I went through that day. My children shouldn’t have had to bear seeing their mother in that condition, either.
I have a long road of recovery ahead of me, but with the help of my children and friends, I will not quit until I am me again,’ she wrote in a March 4 update. 

In an October 7 letter to shareholders, AGL chairwoman Patricia McKenzie said the board was recommending a vote in favour of Mr Twidell, a former Tesla Energy director, but against the other three candidates nominated by Cannon-Brookes.

The letter continued: ‘I’m always in awe when I see photographs of children and parents around the world who value education so dearly that they walk barefoot for miles or clamber over rubble, past bombed out ruins, in order to get to school.

A July survey of 1,726 active job seekers by the recruiting site ZipRecruiter found that mothers at home with school-age kids expect work hours to reduce by 9%, while fathers say they expect a drop of 5%. It’s led to surprising clashes within tech companies, where parent employees are learning that some managers and peers resent the benefits and flexibility parents are getting. Many parents are also reporting they need more time to finish tasks, in part because of the regular interruptions caused by children.

But they’re all focused on managing the short-term crisis too. New benefits Companies are trying to figure out how to determine what policies they should set and benefits they should offer for people who may choose to work from home when the pandemic fades. They say they’re discussing these ideas now, and some, like Yelp, have announced child- and eldercare benefits starting next year.

Gary Neville has suggested Qatar are more harshly treated than Saudi Arabia and the UAE when it comes to criticism of their human rights record as he launched another impassioned defence of his decision to work for a state-owned broadcaster at the World Cup.

Neville said human rights records in the UAE and Saudi Arabia – who are both heavily involved in football through their ownership of Manchester City and Newcastle, respectively – were ‘worse’, but the two countries seem to avoid the level of scrutiny and criticism aimed at Qatar.

Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have hosted online story-times where they read to their employees’ children during the day. Companies say they’re trying to shift their culture by making it more normal for children to be a part of work life. Yelp said CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, who’s a new parent, has discussed juggling childcare with work responsibilities as part of companywide emails. And Uber has shared its accommodation policy across the company. Google and Microsoft have officially extended paid family leave.

“While we understand that Grok’s nominations were made in what it believes are the best interests of your company, given the depth of energy market and transition experience already represented on the renewed AGL Board, the Board is of the view that appointing all four of the Grok candidates would not add to the overall effectiveness of the Board,” Ms McKenzie wrote.

“I am not required or expected, nor have I given any promise or commitment of any kind, verbal or in writing, to act in accordance with any instruction or public statement by Gali, Grok Ventures or Mr. Mike Cannon-Brookes or any other shareholder of AGL,” the statements read

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