For those parents who fear the reopening of schools

[jomartin281271]

There are many parents around the country who don't believe the government's propaganda that schools are safe. If you are one of them, you can connect with other like-minded parents on this Facebook group.
Boycott Return To Unsafe Schools.

www.facebook.com/groups/657607021743154

@cologne4711

Schools are the only place that don't have mandated mitigation measures in place

This is (thankfully) not true. Have you actually looked at your local schools' plans for reopening? My son is at 6th form college (they are starting one week on and one week remote) and his old secondary school has pages and pages of plans for a safe(r) reopening.

Colleges are different. Their guidance states blended learning is acceptable.

Schools can't have money for hygiene, no ppe, bubbles of 250 kids etc.

They have been told to open to all pupils at the start of term.

Some may be getting away with some blended learning (local academy to me is) but the guidance doesn't state to do this

@Doyoumind

We're already officially in a recession. We simply can't afford to have schools closed and parents unable to work effectively any longer than we have had. My DC cannot go on without school any longer for the sake of their mental health and wellbeing as well as their education.

So you're happy for them to open without the same protections as other public spaces due to York reasons they should open?

And it doesn't concern you that them opening without the safety measures as other places (when we've seen a rise in cases related to public spaces) that there is a risk of an outbreak and them closing again?

And you don't think the consequences of this will be worse for everyone?

I thought one of the reasons to get everyone back in for the start of term was so that teachers can start assessing where children are up to and what material needs to be covered from last term.

@Clive222

I haven’t read the whole thread, but please be aware we take children off roll after 10 days absence. Maybe send in once a week

Off rolling is illegal so I hope this is a joke?

It’s like working in a kitchen, notbeing provided with oven gloves, wanting to discuss things like using tea towels or letting the grill cool down first, and having a load of people screaming at you to just take the hot baking tray out bare-handed or quit your job

This is exactly it , except you don’t just burn your hands if it all goes horribly wrong.