This is taken from the government guidance on returning to school.
The majority of staff in education settings will not require PPE beyond what they would normally need for their work, even if they are not always able to maintain a distance of 2 metres from others.
I'm not interested in 'oh but they're being paid so they need to be working' comments. Genuinely, would YOU be happy to return to teach a classroom of 15 four year olds with no protection, no social distancing and having to rely on hand washing alone?
As a teacher I honestly cannot fathom why the government has made the decision it has.
Yes children have a right to education - but with the amount of hand washing, attempted social distancing, high anxiety levels and staff shortage due to shielding - there is going to be very little 'educating' going on.
Children won't be able to hug their teachers or friends if they're scared, they won't be allowed to hold hands or play their usual games on the playground, they won't be able to play with toys together and they won't be getting the education they deserve. So I also want to know what the point is?
So AIBU to think it's putting teachers at risk and AIBU to think the children aren't going to benefit anyway?
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jennylouisaa · 13/05/2020 08:33
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