Absolutely pointless

[Ltdannygreen]

So DS High school got hit hard with COVID cases on Monday, 3 of the years got sent home. DS year and year 7 however Didn’t have any cases so have remained at school. So there is a Facebook group for the parents of the school and many (whom I know) were posting that they were taking thier kids out of school because it’s unsafe. So I work in town and today and yesterday I saw several of the parents who have deemed the school unsafe shopping with the kids. Surely it’s not much safer to got shopping. Aibu to think this is totally pointless and absolutle bullshit.

Personally I think shopping seems a lot safer than school. My teenager has been at school all term because we really didn't have much choice, as we wouldn't know where to start with home educating. But her school has been hit quite badly. If you're shopping you're only interacting with other people for short periods of time, but in school you're crammed in a room for hours at a time

I would say shopping is probably safer than school because you can maintain social distancing more easily and don't have to stay as long in an enclosed space. It seems schools are particular breeding grounds for covid. That said if you're concerned enough to take your kids out of school you could at least stay at home apart for from essential trips.

I can kind of see where they'd be coming from. If the kids are not touching loads of stuff, keeping roughly socially distanced in town, and keeping moving rather than sat for an hour next to someone, then they're doing better in town than they can manage in school. Also presumably more mask wearing in town than in school.

They have to wear masks in school, the teachers make sure every morning all kids have masks. The letter sent out stated that if your child is taken out of school they must log on to online learning because of course it’s still term time.

I think it's bollocks. Being all precious about school then going shopping or letting them hang out with their mates. It's a certain type of parent that does this, the ones that bleat on FB about it.

I agree with you OP, it’s completely hypocritical of them.

In most schools though they aren't wearing masks and are sat next to various people for an hr at a time
A quick visit to shops wearing a mask and social distancing isn't quite same and also one may get you a call to self isolate of there os a case the other not

YANBU, it's complete bollocks.

The same parents bleating on about how dangerous schools are the ones allowing their teens out roaming the streets and over the parks, behaving no differently to pre Covid.

As for social distancing in shops I haven't seen any of that for months. There's little limitation of numbers in shops and people are jostling you just the same as they always were. No concept of social distancing or indeed personal space.

I agree that shopping is safer than schools, even with masks at school the children are spending prolonged periods of time in each other company.
Though I do think if you don't want them at school, don't take them out shopping but the risk level just a isn't the same for both.