AIBU to expect my asymptomatic children be set work whilst missing school

[Gienovere]

So covid has gone through our house, taking out each of us one by one. It seems to have come in from one child at high school. Then each double vaccinated adult and finally to my youngest.
So each dd had 9 days off school, but neither school set any work. One primary and one secondary and no contact from either school, despite me requesting at least an idea of the topics being covered in school.
So am I being unreasonable to think if a child with no symptoms is expected to miss almost two weeks of school, to protect others, they should at least be able to access education online?

How long did it take to spread in yOur house. My ds at college at all work in cLass os put online/ teams at the end of the day

I hate the idea of parents watching me teach in my classroom at school, telling off so and so for talking when she shouldn’t be, helping someone find a new white board pen when there’s runs out, looking for someone else’s lost book, talking to the child who’s come in from break sobbing etc etc. I don’t find it as simple as just turning my camera on and telling them to log on.

I have one off isolating and it’s been a pain, I’ve been sending white rose videos and the related worksheets which isn’t ideal but at least she’s covering the objectives. I don’t teach her English and thankfully her mum only wanted maths and English. Once you get in to topic, science etc it’s a whole load extra faff. Then you have to give feedback on everything which takes much longer than if I just did it verbally in school

I do sympathise with parents but it’s also really hard as a teacher.

I'm similar @modgepodge, plus as a science teacher I'm not sure how much benefit they'd get sitting on a video call while the class do a practical. I set work to do (although I do forget occasionally, too many balls in the air) if a kid emails me I can offer them extra help but generally the work I'm setting is being ignored. I've no way of knowing if kids are asymptomatic or very ill so can't really chase

Children no longer need to isolate as contacts. They only isolate if positive. Therefore schools will not set work as child is off sick. The fact that your child has no or non serious symptoms is neither here nor there. They are not isolating, they have the virus. Schools cannot set anything meaningful on the off chance for Jonny D may get covid and may feel up to working. You also need to know that schools are on their knees keeping classes covered. There really is no capacity to run online lessons as before.

I wasn’t expecting lessons online just some idea of what they were missing so I could teach them.
I got nothing from either primary or secondary so just did my own thing.
@worriedatthemoment it took 10 days from first positive to the second positive in our house but obviously could vary. All four of us eventually tested positive.

If your child was off with chicken pox would you expect the teacher to plan and provide work for them? Teachers can't provide work every time a child is off ill. It isn't as simple as just putting the webcam on - the other children in the class deserve privacy and parents shouldn't be potentially witness to everything that happens in the class, as a PP said more eloquently upthread. Teachers really are on their knees at the moment. We've had parent's evening all week, plus a school fundraiser, meaning not getting home until 8pm most evenings. We can't pour from an empty cup.

@Gienovere was hoping as we were day 9 we were almost in the clear as ds been in his room the whole time
Going for PCr again sun I think
Did you all isolate ?

If schools had been given funding for additional admin staff to manage the online portals and update even weekly with each year's topics, some general resources etc then yep- even one per primary school would make a huge difference. As is there is barely the capacity to deliver lessons due to absences/general shortages. For some reason though much like the NHS instead of the government addressing things, they just shrug and ah it'll cope.

@Waspsarearseholes no not camera on, just some idea of subjects covered. If they had chicken pox they would only be off if sick. They were asymptomatic so only isolating for the benefit of others. I will never consent to them being tested again after this experience.

@Gienovere did your child who had it second etc go into school whilst other was home ?

And did you isolate in your home each person case by case , dreading we get it one by one with such a gap

My DS ( y11) is off with Covid and quite ill at the moment. His school have been setting , giving deadlines and chasing work for "those isolating"

No one is supposed to be off isolating unless they actually have the virus in which case there is every likelihood the kids are actually ill and unable to do schoolwork ( his age group do seem to get quite ill with it)

Ive just told DS to do what he can manage ( which has been nothing for three days as he's been pretty much asleep the whole time)

He at least has time to catch up over half term once he starts to feel more human. No online provision though - just watching video links and answering questions and doing GCSE practice.

All my household tested positive, but none of us were ill. If this were any other virus we may have taken it easy for one day but then we would’ve got on with our lives. Next time we will not test, staying home with no idea of what has been missed at school is too high a price to pay for other peoples benefit.

If your child was off with chicken pox would you expect the teacher to plan and provide work for them? Teachers can't provide work every time a child is off ill.

It’s not the same though. If you have any other illness you can go back soon after you feel well. A lot of children are ill for a day or two and then feel fine for the next 8 or 9 days. There’s no need for them to sit at home missing out on learning for that long. Our school had a learning pack ready for us - nothing as detailed as during lockdown understandably but enough to keep their brains busy and a little on track with what their peers were up to.

Yes, they should have been set work. It’s a current requirement. They should have online content or a paper pack.

At the moment however, schools are chronically understaffed in many places. It’s not good enough, and you’re right to expect work and support, but sadly, the situation is unlikely to be related to laziness.

With chickenpox you absolutely would need to be off until it was no longer contagious

We had work sent online

My children's primary and secondary school do set online work for isolating children to do if they feel well enough.

It's mostly set tasks that follow what's going on in class but it's better than nothing.

@Gienovere

All my household tested positive, but none of us were ill. If this were any other virus we may have taken it easy for one day but then we would’ve got on with our lives. Next time we will not test, staying home with no idea of what has been missed at school is too high a price to pay for other peoples benefit.

I think this is a truly despicable attitude.

@Waspsarearseholes explain please, we have spent 30 days at home, what is despicable?

I agree wasps

If your child was off with chicken pox would you expect the teacher to plan and provide work for them? Teachers can't provide work every time a child is off ill.

This is not the same thing. But also, yes. My school puts down homework and worksheets to the online portal for students and parents to access and if you are missing work you can check what has been done and get thw homework.

During covid when easily half the class can be at home isolating they should be giving taks. There is a variety of things done in my social circle. Some schools live stream. Some give tasks. Some teachers do hybrid.

@Gienovere so your kids have missed 30 days of school with no work set ?

@rewis I’m glad other schools do provide some clue as to what children are missing, both primary and secondary in my case didn’t respond. I will not make the same mistake again.

Do you mean 30 days each?

Why so long?