To ask how to get hold of school on a Friday evening.

[DreamALittleDreamofMe]

Hi guys, just a bit of an AIBU if you don’t mind 💗

I’ve had a poorly girl since October, I posted here a few months ago - anyway, we are awaiting results of the genetic testing this week.

It’s been really stressful, months of tests, hospital visits and U.K. hospital visits, MRIs under sedation etc etc, despite all of this I have really tried my best and made up my time at work or used annual leave.

When Covid hit our town, I wasn’t taking any chances - I work in the hospital so my boss told me I could still send the little ones into school as I am an essential worker, I said I’m sorry but I will either take unpaid leave or work from home as we had no idea how Covid would escalate and I didn’t want to put DD at risk.

Anyway, last week our town was declared Covid free. Our government have been fantastic in controlling the spread with social distancing, allowing us 2 hours per day exercise etc.

Our schools are opening to all students on the 8th of June under the public health guidelines which I am more than happy to do. However I had an email from my work today saying we need to plan to get you back, I said yes definitely etc explained the schools were taking them back from the 8th and I would see them then.

But I got a response at 5pm tonight saying ‘I was thinking that your children should go back on the first as you are an essential worker’. Unfortunately school won’t answer the phone as it’s half term but I’m expected back to work on Monday. I messaged to tell my work this and they said sort it on Monday for a Tuesday start at work.

I had also arranged childcare for little DD from the 8th as her nursery won’t take her at the moment due to her current situation. Now I’m stuck and I don’t know what to do 😭

So please tell me if it's unreasonable to track down the teacher on Facebook and ask permission. I feel sick with stress.

That sounds very stressful. I would email your boss again and say you will do your best on Monday to arrange childcare for Tuesday onwards, but you can't guarantee it will be available and explain about the nursery etc. Say that you will be in touch again on Monday. All you can do is try your best to arrange childcare/school. If you can't, you can't. It's exceptional circumstances, they can't sack you from a hospital job for not being able to return at short notice.
What country are you in?

It's not the teachers decision if your child goes in or not, the school will have a system.
You need to email them or ring them on Monday and explain the situation, being a key worker doesn't guarantee your child a place (depends on if they have any spaces/enough staffing etc) and you might not get one straight away, our school needs a weeks notice.

Also consider if you want her in a keyworker bubble or yeargroup bubble as if she goes back as a keyworker child she is less likely to be in with her friends. Chances are you won't get her in until the date given though at this late stage

Did you try emailing? I get emails from parents at all hours of all days of the year!