THE National Education Union has accused the government of ignoring warnings from scientists and putting people at risk as pupils return to schools.
The NEU has advised teachers and support staff in Swindon and Wiltshire to invoke section 44 of the employment at work act and state that it is unsafe to be in school with a class of children.
Even Swindon Primary School staff acted on the union's advice which led head Alison Lowe to decide to close the school on Monday.
Shaw Ridge Primary School then announced that it too would be staying closed on Monday as an emergency but did not provide further details.