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I told the school...

101 replies

WouldShouldCould · 05/03/2020 19:56

... Reason for absence is high temp, sweating , sore throat and dry cough. All true although I'm fairly confident it's a bug and not covid-19. But they haven't contacted me to at least find out if we have been abroad, in fact they haven't contacted me at all. I find this concerning, do you?

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AnyFucker · 05/03/2020 19:56

No

LooseleafTea · 05/03/2020 19:58

No. We do all have our own responsibilities, they aren’t a GP or health professional ?

AdelaideK · 05/03/2020 19:58

No I think they'd assume you would have said if you thought it was corona virus

LooseleafTea · 05/03/2020 19:58

Though I see what you mean if you think they need to know but it’s very early days of any outbreak even if it might escalate

AppleBang · 05/03/2020 19:59

Isn't there a corona virus topic? Please please can people just post in there as I can't take much more of reading nonsense Grin

Whynotnowbaby · 05/03/2020 19:59

No, why do you think the school should ask you? You should know to tell them and take appropriate measures if you think there is a risk. Everyone has to take personal responsibility in these things not rely on institutions to do it on our behalf. Schools just don’t have time or resources to follow up every report of illness.

jurgenkloppisoursaviour · 05/03/2020 19:59

You have all the symptoms, so how confident are you that it's not?

finn1020 · 05/03/2020 19:59

No

ZeroFuchsGiven · 05/03/2020 20:00

@AppleBang

This is in the coronavirus topic.

TrickyKid · 05/03/2020 20:00

No.

42isthemeaning · 05/03/2020 20:01

@ZeroFuchsGiven Grin

AppleBang · 05/03/2020 20:07

God I'm so sorry Grin

Please, ignore the idiot over here

PotteringAlong · 05/03/2020 20:10

People really do expect schools to be all things to all people, don’t they? You’ve rung to say it’s a bug. If you’ve been at school for the last 2 weeks (ie since half term) then they know you’ve not been away, don’t they?

Sirzy · 05/03/2020 20:11

Nope. They can’t chase up every pupil off Ill with a cold.

If you have concerns about what it may be then it’s your responsibility to get checked via the right paths

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WouldShouldCould · 05/03/2020 20:17

Fair enough, I didn't say a bug, I listed the symptoms. It's well and good saying it's the patients responsibility but what if they don't get checked

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Iusedtobeapartygirl · 05/03/2020 20:22

It's not the school's job FFS!

If you're concerned call 111.

I've heard it all now. Schools are blamed for every problem in society, teachers are expected to parent as well as teach and now school office staff are expected to be coronavirus experts!

Juanmorebeer · 05/03/2020 20:22

What? Why would the school contact you? They have enough to do.

Reginabambina · 05/03/2020 20:26

I don’t think we’ve had any unknown origin cases yet have we? It’s probably a safe assumption that you would have already reported absence for isolation before showing symptoms and would be given official guidance to tell them that your suspected Coronavirus case/waiting for results etc.

Ouchaheadinmybehind · 05/03/2020 20:26

I listed the symptoms

Rather than just saying “too I’ll to attend” you told them all that, expecting them to instantly assume corona virus and start questioning past travel? why?

It's well and good saying it's the patients responsibility but what if they don't get checked

It IS the patients (parents) responsibility, It’s still not down to the school.

TheReluctantCountess · 05/03/2020 20:28

No.

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WouldShouldCould · 05/03/2020 20:28

No, school does not accept to ill to attend, they ask for symptoms.
I think the school has a responsibility to the children it teaches.

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PerfectParrot · 05/03/2020 20:31

I think the school has a responsibility to the children it teaches

It does. And if they have concerns about the ability of willingness of a parent to take care of the child they have a responsibility to raise concerns through appropriate channels. They don't just take over all the parenting themselves ffs.

PanicAndRun · 05/03/2020 20:32

How old is your child? By this point in the term we know where the kids went during half term , if they went anywhere, what they did etc.

Even if not , have they sent any emails or letters home with advice before this?

And have you as a parent rang 111 to ask them for advice and opinions,since you know,they're actually the professionals in this?

I honestly don't know what you expect the school to do? Panic? Hold your hand? Give you advice that is easily accessible and reiterated everywhere? Set up their own Coronavirus investigation and testing stations?

Canadianpancake · 05/03/2020 20:35

Fair enough, I didn't say a bug, I listed the symptoms. It's well and good saying it's the patients responsibility but what if they don't get checked

Then it spreads. The school will have trigger points for % of children absent, protocols in place for people reporting that they are self isolating and strategies in school to maintain high levels of hygiene ( as far as they can with children). It's not their responsibility to make sure the parents (aka ADULTS) are following government guidelines and basic common sense.

wherehavealltheflowersgone · 05/03/2020 20:36

*I think the school has a responsibility to the children it teaches
*
Yes, a duty to TEACH children, and a duty to ensure PARENTS are behaving responsibly for everything else.

YOU are the parent, grow up and parent.