Is anyone else reluctant to send their dc to school, not because of the virus, but for fear of being judged?

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One of my dc is in the year group to go back to school on 1st June.

I'm happy with the plans that the school have put in place. For various personal reasons I believe that going back will be beneficial for my child.

Although the school plans are in place and on the whole quite positive, there is definitely a slight undertone of trying to put people off. They've said that they're not expecting many in at first.

I'm still not sure that the June opening will even go ahead from government and I suspect it all might get delayed, but if it does I wonder if those who are first back will forever be viewed as terrible people who don't care about children or teachers.

My reception age child will be going back. Despite trying to do fun things with her and keep her happy she looks so down. Funnily enough there was a survey about a week ago where most parents from the school said they would not be sending their child back if it was to reopen on June 1st. However when parents were asked to fill in the form if they wanted their child to return to school it seemed most of them actually did! I wonder if it's because the school stated at the bottom of the letter that unless we filled in the form that there would not be a place for them at the moment. I spoke with my neighbour about it yesterday and she looked absolutely disgusted when I said I would be sending her back!

I feel that I'll be judged if I send DD back. I was working pt, but lost my job after lockdown, so am currently a SAHM, with DH wfm full time.

Yes, we could logistically easily keep DD at home, but she's an only child and is getting increasingly miserable at home. Her enthusiasm for home learning is definitely on the wane, partly as her school hasn't been in touch with us, and no actual work is set, bar links and suggestions of resources we could use. She's year 6, and is desperate to go back, even though she understands that it won't be a return to what school was like on March 20th. I do fear judgement from DH's family in Ireland too, as they are firmly in the 'it can't possibly be safe' camp, and are happy with their govt's decision to keep schools closed until after the summer.

To be honest the ‘looked disgusted’ camp I judge it is up to parents.

My opinion is that a lot of people without children aren’t happy that the government are prioritising education rather than opening up the things that they do. They think if schools remain shut that they will be able to get on with their lives quicker. Children themselves don’t have any kind of voice in this and I’m really pleased at least the government seem to want to prioritise them.

I do not believe for a minute that most of the opposition is out of concern for the children.

In terms of the Irish in laws the pubs in Ireland are pressuring government to open in June. Yeah brilliant, schools are shut but the Guinness family is protected. It’s throwing children under a bus while prioritising the wants of adults (predominantly men) who are worse effected. Go figure.

I'm the only
One in our WhatsApp group sending my ds back to year 6 - my dp and I are both working full time (albeit, in wfh) and we can't home school as we are so busy
Ds is having the time of his life playing outside and on his xbox but I feel he needs some structure back.
Unfortunately our school has announced this week that due to a lot of the staff self isolating due to being vulnerable year 6 will now NOT be going back...
All of the staff at this school are under 40 with a very very low staff sickness so god knows what they vulnerablity is.. this may be harsh but people have been told to go wit work where they can't work from home and government has told school to get yrs F 1 and 6 back

Just do it ffs

@Whitegrenache I think what’s interesting is how different schools have reacted. Ours have just said the teachers are ready and looking forward to going back. They weren’t negative when they asked them if the children were going back unlike some of the accounts on here.

My children’s school has been very welcoming and I feel happy that they are happy, so to speak. I can send two children in and they are starting after next week if it all goes ahead. There has certainly been a fair few on the what’s app saying they are keeping their child off, ok that’s fine. What I’ve found tricky is that as a former teacher, I feel my ex colleagues don’t think very highly of me for sending them in, but then they don’t have children of their own which is making me think they are looking at it from one angle and me another.

Apparently over 90% of parents at my DC's school are planning to send their children back.