Government finally considering making schools safer - masks in secondary classrooms

[noblegiraffe]

Someone has apparently told the government that there are other options between schools open as normal and closed.

schoolsweek.co.uk/government-planning-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-in-secondary-school-classrooms-dfe-official-says/

"The Department for Education is considering plans to make face masks compulsory in the classroom for pupils in year 7 and above, as well as their teachers, a government official said during a briefing on Covid plans."

The rest of the world think that we're batshit for leaving it this long, but if true, would be a positive move.

Obviously exemptions would apply.

Maybe someone could also suggest funding for improved ventilation?

And to drop the stupid inaccurate testing instead of isolating close contacts plan.

Still, baby steps.

@QueenofLouisiana
Definitely should be in primary too, our pupils breathe just as much as their older siblings! I spent most of the Christmas holiday isolating after contact with a positive case: as the pupil was 11 they would have been wearing a mask anywhere other than a school. And yes, it has spread to at least one other pupil.
I’ve been in exactly the same situation over Christmas, apart from one of my positive pupils is is now in hospital 😢😢

@LadyPenelope68 I’m sorry to read that. I hope that your pupil makes a swift recovery.