*If the government were honest that this is basically what we are offering I think most parents would feel the same.
But instead it's exams as normal, ofsted as normal and all this whilst having the caretaker with 3 different subject gcse classes in the hall.
The government are completely gaslighting the country again and when kids don't do as well in exams etc they'll blame the teachers - again*
Yes, big difference between infant and junior school pupils with many years left of schooling to catch up having some extra play time and more relaxed learning.
Less acceptable for GCSE and A level students who have been told the marking/grading will be harder than ever this year (to make up for the past 2 years of 'grade inflation') and that exams won't be cancelled nor content removed and that universities will be giving out fewer offers and having even increased the grades required at higher end universities.
But let's send everyone INTO school for their LFT tomorrow/Wednesday morning, not knowing if they have Covid or not, so they can be tested IN school and those who are positive get the opportunity for mass transmission.
It would obviously be better to test AT HOME before bringing the Covid-positive pupils into school. But no, all parents are lying cheats and so all the kids have to be exposed to the Covid-positive cases so someone is able to verify/validate/witness their negative test.
This is really stupid way to start the term and I can't believe schools are agreeing to this. It will kick-start transmission and lead to even more teacher and pupil absences right from the get-go.
Just trust that the majority of families will test at home and the minority who would not have done will still be sending their children in for your witnessed LFTs anyway. So there will be no reduction in transmission