How/when did the tide turn on schools?

[LaceCurtains]

In the beginning the mood here was almost desperate calling for schools to be closed.

In the last week or so there's been a marked shift to getting them open (from peope here).

Is it the same people who wanted the closed, now calling for them to get back to normal or have the original campaigners gone quiet/new people got louder?

FWIW I always thought schools closed as early as they did because of public pressure and it seems to me that "other" things are getting back to normal more quickly than originally planned/expected (because of DC and the need to distract?) but schools don't seem to be included in that.

I'm at a loss as to why schools are being treated so differently. I'm SLT in school, if that makes a difference and the government guidance is a shambles. Changes daily but doesn't seem to have any clear aim.

6 months full pay for maternity leave in the public sector

That wouldn’t be in teaching.

It was a poster on here who said her staff would "go off sick" if told to go back to work when they didn't want to.

Well if one person said that, all teachers must be lazy jobsworths who are refusing to go back to work.

I'm not saying that @DippyAvocado, but someone asked where that phrase came from and it was from a teacher on here.

@maltravers

I was also asked to complete a survey via School re whether I wanted to send in my Y10 (next week, for as far unspecified time / purpose)

Afterwards, there was a 2nd survey (both SurveyMonkey) which asked me whether I thought the Govt was doing a good job, whether I thought the economy or health was more important, whether I was keeping to lockdown, what I vote normally, what my postcode is, do I know anyone who has died from Covid-19, will I go to the shops soon, why am I leaving my house and when, do I think the PM is doing a good job, what is my income bracket, my educational level etc etc.

Schools not even mentioned.

@OldLace - yes that’s the one, a supplementary survey, clearly organised by the Govt I think and schools such a low priority they’re not even included.

If the government put more money into education, gave all kids a laptop etc and made classes as small as private schools there wouldn't be any disadvantaged children. The government and society allows children to be disadvantaged by allowing a small section of society to (take) advantage.

Zombie thread alert!