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If You Could Choose Any Education Option for Sept

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IDSNeighbour · 14/08/2020 22:54

I'm getting so confused by what parents actually want to happen with schools right now (I'm not a parent, I'm a teacher). I want to know what home opinions my classes are going to be coming in from in Sept - whether they're likely to be nervous or confident, whether they will want to SD or not, etc.

I know parents aren't one hive mind but the 'loudest voice' seems to keep changing its mind. Or I hear different ones, idk.

I'm sure there used to be a board for polls and surveys but, if I wasn't imagining, I can't find it.

So, if you're up for an unscientific straw poll to help me gauge general feeling, can you post A, B, C, D or E in the thread (you can explain if you like, I don't mind!)
A - I want full time schooling as close to the old normal as is allowed
B - I want full time schooling but with safety measures such as social distancing and masks for all who can and are old enough.
C - I want blended learning (half in the classroom and half online)
D - I want to keep my child at home all the time, home school them and not be penalised (ie, I want my place back when I think it's safe)
E - I think schools should remain closed for most children for now.

OP posts:
askmehowiknow · 15/08/2020 21:39

If we're saying that one Facebook group did presumably both Facebook groups did. For and against.

Or we could just accept that members of mumsnet are fully fledged adults with their own opinions. Controversial

monkeytennis97 · 15/08/2020 21:40

@askmehowiknow All this 'understand the real world' bollocks is getting on my nerves. What are you going to say next,"those that can, do" etc. Teachers understand the real world we are firstly a part of it and see it in all its glory and disaster too. Stop peddling lazy nonsense.

noblegiraffe · 15/08/2020 21:41

Have you had a career outside of teaching to understand the real world

Why do you think a lobbying group are sending people over here from Facebook to rig a Mumsnet poll?

Are they still spamming here with their petition?

Heathershimmer95 · 15/08/2020 21:41

I’m not a maths teacher but I do run social media campaigns and forums for clients and am well practised and spotting when piling on occurring on a post or poll. As it did here.

askmehowiknow · 15/08/2020 21:42

@noblegiraffe

Have you had a career outside of teaching to understand the real world

Why do you think a lobbying group are sending people over here from Facebook to rig a Mumsnet poll?

Are they still spamming here with their petition?

I suspect no one is! Just made up
Dragongirl10 · 15/08/2020 21:44

C or D, vulnerable gps live with us.

Iamnotthe1 · 15/08/2020 21:44

@askmehowiknow

If we're saying that one Facebook group did presumably both Facebook groups did. For and against.

Or we could just accept that members of mumsnet are fully fledged adults with their own opinions. Controversial

There's no logical reason to presume that. In order to make that claim, we'd have to look at both for evidence.

However, I'm quite happy to take the 'poll' at face value considering that the majority disagree with unrestricted opening as even their 'wish for' scenario.

askmehowiknow · 15/08/2020 21:44

@noblegiraffe

Have you had a career outside of teaching to understand the real world

Why do you think a lobbying group are sending people over here from Facebook to rig a Mumsnet poll?

Are they still spamming here with their petition?

I'm guessing you've always either been a student or teacher then

Which is ok. It just means you have a different perspective of life than a lot of us

noblegiraffe · 15/08/2020 21:46

I suspect no one is! Just made up

You are really bad at this.

We’ve seen your petition. We’ve seen your posters coming on and repeating the same soundbites.

And we’ve seen you obviously try to rig this poll.

sunseekin · 15/08/2020 21:46

@askmehowiknow

If we're saying that one Facebook group did presumably both Facebook groups did. For and against.

Or we could just accept that members of mumsnet are fully fledged adults with their own opinions. Controversial

Nope! I’m on the other, it’s just not their style.
noblegiraffe · 15/08/2020 21:47

I'm guessing you've always either been a student or teacher then

Wrong on that, wrong on this.

monkeytennis97 · 15/08/2020 21:48

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Iamnotthe1 · 15/08/2020 21:48

@askmehowiknow
It just means you have a different perspective of life than a lot of us

Again, I'll repeat, the only perspective that anyone has is the one informed by his/her own experiences and the information they consume. There is no 'real world' perspective and 'teacher' perspective. Your perspective is as unique and individualised as @noblegiraffe 's.

askmehowiknow · 15/08/2020 21:49

My petition? Lol

askmehowiknow · 15/08/2020 21:50

My posters?!

Hercwasonaroll · 15/08/2020 21:51

it just means you have a different perspective of life than a lot of us

Us teachers with our homogeneous views, never leaving the classroom and seeing the real world outside the 2cm gap in the window.

askmehowiknow · 15/08/2020 21:51

You do realise I'm not affiliated to any group. I'm also not a pandemic denier.

I do however want what is best for ALL children

noblegiraffe · 15/08/2020 21:52

You do realise I'm not affiliated to any group.

They’d love to have you on board, you already know all their tactics.

Iamnotthe1 · 15/08/2020 21:53

@askmehowiknow

You do realise I'm not affiliated to any group. I'm also not a pandemic denier.

I do however want what is best for ALL children

Except for any children who:
  • end up with long-term damage or health complications,
  • go through the mental trauma of having their teacher or family member die,
  • have existing health issues that put them at an increased risk, or
  • the small number that have/will die as a result of the pandemic.

But, yes, all children.

askmehowiknow · 15/08/2020 21:54

@noblegiraffe coronavirus has killed many worldwide. It is a novel virus. We all agree on that.

However it is NOT killing children

Now let's look at what happened to our children's A level results this year

Let's look at unemployment figures

Let's consider the future for our youngsters...

drumandthebass · 15/08/2020 21:55

A, but wouldn't complain about B

noblegiraffe · 15/08/2020 21:57

I suspect no one is! Just made up

But you aren’t a member of the group and therefore have no idea of what they are, or aren’t doing, ask?

Odd that someone not from a group would so confidently state that they weren’t trying to rig this poll.

monkeytennis97 · 15/08/2020 21:58

[quote askmehowiknow]@noblegiraffe coronavirus has killed many worldwide. It is a novel virus. We all agree on that.

However it is NOT killing children

Now let's look at what happened to our children's A level results this year

Let's look at unemployment figures

Let's consider the future for our youngsters...[/quote]
The A level results weren't the fault of the teachers and yes, children have died and been severely damaged by this virus.

Hercwasonaroll · 15/08/2020 22:00

However it is NOT killing children

You do know teachers aren't children?

noblegiraffe · 15/08/2020 22:00

Don’t fall for it monkey

Teachers don’t let fellow teachers get wound up by conspiracy theorists who can’t even keep their own story straight.