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To tell school they're just back from Spain

163 replies

malloo · 10/08/2020 21:35

In Scotland so schools start back this week. Family with DC in DS's class got back from Spain less than a week ago so should be isolating for 14 days but.... they are sending their kids back this week.

So, should I tell the school? They could be infected and therefore put others at risk. At best it would be inconvenient having to isolate and kids staying home from school again. Or is it none of my business? Not even sure what the school can do about it.

YABU - don't tell, sure they'll be fine
YANBU - tell school, they're being irresponsible

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Wheresthebiffer2 · 10/08/2020 21:38

I think I would tell the school. School will (hopefully) ask the pertinent questions - and it would be a brazen parent that lied in that situation. They're probably hoping to sneak in under the radar, but barefaced lieing is another matter.

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 10/08/2020 21:39

I’d tell them tbh

nevergoingoutagain · 10/08/2020 21:40

I would tell.

nevergoingoutagain · 10/08/2020 21:41

Sorry posted too soon! This isn't just a school rule its government guidelines on a global pandemic....what is wrong with people?!

ParcelFarce · 10/08/2020 21:42

Tell the school. 100%. YANBU at all

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 10/08/2020 21:44

Pretty sure they can get a lovely fine too by sending the child

AmyandPhilipfan · 10/08/2020 21:46

Can you tell the family that if they follow through and send the children in you will be telling the school? To give them a chance to do the right thing.

suriv · 10/08/2020 21:46

Interesting....a friend is going to the canaries retuning a week before school goes back. They are planning on trying to keep it quiet. My DD goes to summer club with her DS so would have two days together before back to school.

I wasn't sure whether I'd be being a bit harsh grassing them up given the canaries aren't that badly affected and many are saying they should have just said mainland Spain....

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 10/08/2020 21:49

Yes, I wouldn’t hesitate. I’d also tell the employers of I knew those too.

The rules are there to keep others safe, knowingly ignoring it and doing nothing would be just as bad I would feel.

Stuckforthefourthtime · 10/08/2020 21:50

@suriv canaries aren't that affected for now, but they will have travelled through airports and on planes full of Spanish nationals. Maybe it depends on the local rate in your area, but if it's generally very low then I think they're doing the wrong thing by going back.

Whatafustercluck · 10/08/2020 21:51

Yanbu.

But is quarantine voluntary? I was on a Facebook group last night as someone was asking about the situation in France and whether they should still go or not. A guy responded that isolation in Spain's case is 'voluntary'. If so, not sure what the school can do.

Edel2019 · 10/08/2020 21:52

Definitely tell 🙌🏻

LizzieBlackwell · 10/08/2020 21:53

I’m a big fan of keeping my nose out of stuff but I’d tell the school on this one.

My kids need to go back to school. I wouldn’t want no fucker fucking that up!

Eloise97 · 10/08/2020 21:53

@malloo you can't not tell them!! If god forbid your child infected someone else how would you feel??

How would you feel if it was the other way around??

IdblowJonSnow · 10/08/2020 21:54

I dont think it's voluntary! No one would do it in that case surely? Well, very few.
I'd grass them up. Will they know it's you?
They wont be the only ones though.

Eloise97 · 10/08/2020 21:55

@malloo sorry misread the post :)

Figgygal · 10/08/2020 21:56

Yes I’d tell too

Foxinthechickencoop · 10/08/2020 21:57

Wow! You should definitely tell the school.

See this is exactly why I am worried about DC going back to school. There are a lot of selfish families out there. Some of the children in the class could live with vulnerable adults! Christ this is absolutely disgusting behaviour. I don’t think I could keep my opinion to myself if I knew someone planning to do this and I would definitely Be reporting it and telling them so. Absolutely bloody selfish.
And all the poor teachers, they are very right to be worried about going back with selfish attitudes like this .
We have a parent who is notorious for sending DC to school or preschool after having sick bugs. And although I’m lucky my DC isn’t prone to them, there are a few kids who always seem to pick it up and it’s such a selfish attitude.

Starlightstarbright1 · 10/08/2020 21:58

I can’t bear how everyone has become the police about other people since Covid.

So no I would leave them to it.

Gogogadgetarms · 10/08/2020 22:00

I would tell them.

ThatDamnScientist · 10/08/2020 22:07

@malloo YADNBU to tell, people like this are selfish. They are the people who will be the cause of schools shutting again.

@suriv In your case I would inform the holiday club and school.

Enoughnowstop · 10/08/2020 22:11

And so it starts....

Boom45 · 10/08/2020 22:12

See, I actually think the quarantine is a huge over reaction - people who have holidayed in parts of the UK with higher infection rates than lots of Spain. However, I still think I'd tell the school. The quarantine is in place and with public health stuff - even if it turns out to be unnecessary - people should follow the rules.

stayathomer · 10/08/2020 22:14

And so it starts....

Unfortunately Sad

Rayne30 · 10/08/2020 22:15

I would. Whilst kids susceptible to the virus, they can pass on to vulnerable children and adults at school and home. Fuck that, selfish AF family.

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