Apologies for the melodramatic title, however I'm beginning to feel at the end of my tether now. I got the following from our school today:
I got a letter from my school today advising us that the Govwernment said they "should open for more children ‘if they are able to do so’" and that because of the social distance requirements they are now full. In other words, even if you're in Reception, Y1 or Y6, if you haven't gone back you can't - they're not even able to take back all the pupils in these years!
In fact, they go on to say they can't even promise to provide education for any further kids of key workers as "spaces are becoming limited".
I'm sympathetic to the school - obviously they feel they;re doing the best they can and things are beyond their control - but AIBU to feel parents and kids are being left in the lurch whilst the Powers-That-Be - the Government and schools - stay stuck in a stalemate, looking at each other effectively saying "don't look at me, Guv!"
The issue isn't whether my kids should or shouldn't go back as much as it is we as parents - especially those who are working - are being left in confusing, no-win situation and being told to essentially like it or lump it.
I could tolerate the confusion over when kids would be starting back - but to have a situation where schools can't even provide spaces for key workers anymore and the answers we get are: Schools: "blame the Government", Government: "blame the schools"... it just feels like we're being thrown under a bus.
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Are parents and kids being left in the lurch?
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TossaCointoYerWitcher · 11/06/2020 13:41
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