Chris Donlon

Headteacher, DSL, MFL teacher, Author, Passionate about high-quality Alternative Provision. LLB, PGCE, NPQSL

[QueenMother👸🏻 @QueenMother1976]

“I work the front desk at a small doctor’s office, and I wish people could see what happens on the other side of the phone.
Every day, older patients call us confused.

They are told to use the patient portal, upload documents, check lab results online, fill out forms before the visit, and confirm everything through a link.
Some of them do not know what a portal is.

Some do not have a smartphone.
Some have one, but they are afraid to click the wrong thing.
Last week, a man in his late 80s called about his test results.

He said, “Ma’am, I don’t mean to bother you, but the computer says I have a message and I don’t know how to open it.”
He sounded ashamed.
That broke my heart.

He should not have to feel ashamed for needing a human being.
Technology can be helpful. I understand that.

But when people who built this country are made to feel helpless because everything became a login and a password, we have gone too far.
Not everything needs to be an app.
Not every answer should be hidden behind a screen.

Sometimes people need a voice.
A patient person.
A real human who says, “Don’t worry, I can help you.”
Progress should not leave seniors behind.

Because one day, the world will move faster than us too.
And I hope someone is kind enough to slow down.

~Unknown

[Matt Goodwin @GoodwinMJ]

Every genuinely British person watches this scene with immense sadness — and quiet rage.

Our leaders are destroying our country, our culture, and our civilisation.

[Chris Donlon @donlon_chris]

@EssexPR Sums up how sad our society has become. Not only because of the little shit, but also because nobody helped her.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Sky's @TrevorPTweets, a former head of the Commission for Racial Equality, says he feel "rage" because the Henry Nowak case is one of many examples of "misjudgements about people based on their race leading to a young life being cut short."

He shares three other examples ⬇️

[Chris Donlon @donlon_chris]

@Alexarmstrong Fewer.

[Adam Pope @apopey]

What sad news. John was always the most joyous and enthusiastic of characters whenever you met or spoke with him. Sending love to his family.

[Chris Donlon @donlon_chris]

@EmilyThornberry its

[Darren Grimes @darrengrimes]

WW2 hero Alec Penstone has passed away at 101. Here he was telling us that it may not have been worth it. How dare we have failed men like this that sacrificed so very much. We must work every single damn day to get our country back. God rest you, Sir.

[Chris Donlon @donlon_chris]

@MaryMyatt ‘Only if there’s a task attached.’ 🤦‍♂️

[Mary Myatt @MaryMyatt]

I asked 10 leaders if reading aloud counts as 'real learning'.

Seven hesitated. Three said yes, with caveats.

That hesitation is the problem. 🧵

[Jen @jenteach13]

Nobody talks about what it costs a school when a good teacher walks out the door for good. The kids lose the relationship. The department loses the institutional knowledge. The next hire starts from zero. And everyone pretends that's just how it goes.

[Mary Myatt @MaryMyatt]

But reading to pupils is not a soft option.

It is not a pause from learning.

It is learning.

[Chris Donlon @donlon_chris]

@BarryNSmith79 Maybe. But I’m thinking purely from the point of view of the teacher. (You said if behaviour was good, it was an easy job.)

[Chris Donlon @donlon_chris]

@BarryNSmith79 Yep, but too many of them make the wrong calls.

[Chris Donlon @donlon_chris]

@marshyleeds They’re idiots, frankly. I hope DF realises that most Leeds fans fully appreciate the great job he’s done.

[Chris Donlon @donlon_chris]

@CoachDanGo Utter BS, except for point 4.

[Chris Donlon @donlon_chris]

@BarryNSmith79 That’s right. We’re currently on the Hunger Games. It’s all about the quality of reading/delivery, though. If I wasn’t a confident reader/performer, I wouldn’t do it.

[James Marshment @marshyleeds]

Stud marks across his head, still smiling, still inspiring.
Our captain. Top class.