'Blended' learning - two days per week in School

[FirTree31]

I know, another school thread, but I have just received an email from our Council stating that from August (we are in Scotland), primary children (of which I have two) will attend school two days per week.

I am devastated and angry about the governments handling of schools. How is it that I can travel on a plane and buy clothes from Primark before Children can be educated.

Has anyone else had this confirmed? I'm seriously considering my children resitting the year.

[FirTree31]

@SockYarn, thank you, I will go on and have a look at FB group.

@dreamingwondering, I cannot believe that is the proposal. Even with the current backdrop, that is completely unacceptable. Remember when a parent could be fined for taking their children out of school for a week for a holiday ha!

@Raella50, again I understand your concerns, but many people have been in or will return to work in crowded places without any PPE.

Agree the response is the majority issue. Government should have facilitated a recruitment drive as with NHS. Tens of thousands signing up to volunteer and many out of retirement or face tracked. This should also be the case for very needed teachers. It is incredibly difficult and competitive to get on a teaching degree (especially primary, less so certain secondary subjects I understand), but money should be given to enable more to join and bursary given.

[dreamingwondering]

The school dressed it up, after threatening it could be 25% saying they'd "managed" to get it up to 33%