The Fifty-second Republic - Beware of Education’s ides of March

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It is a very worrying list.

What’s more worrying are the comments in my post - no one seems to care.

When people were asked to rate from 1-10 their concerns about schools opening, there was a large contingent saying 1.

I do worry that this term that far more parents will send kids in even if they suspect covid. People are so keen to have their children back that they won't want to isolate. People saying 1 will be the risk takers.

They all said they weren't concerned last time either. MN is a middle class bubble of people who consider themselves more than averagely healthy and who largely aren't in any of thehe demographics most affected by covid. It seems to bring with it an arrogance, complacency and lack of empathy in many cases. Faux concern for the workers is not empathy.

As predicted before looking, my area on the Indie Sage list. May not tell DH this.

What a surprise. No London area on that list so they are just saying ‘sod everyone else and let’s all go back!’

And no surprise about the comments in my thread. ‘No bubbles bursting in my child’s school’. SO WHAT? I though MN parents were all about ‘narrowing the gap’ but the gap will ever widen between schools like mine (multiple isolations) and those who didn’t close.

You are just going to get

a) Indie Sage bashers
b) teacher bashers

I'm afraid!

It does explain why schools in my DS's LA aren't going back til all 3 LFTs have been done though...

Now got someone petitioning for no masks.

Report that mother...

My LA is extremely low, I am just hoping vaccination rate stays high enough that when the tourist season starts it will be ok.

www.expressandstar.com/news/education/2021/03/06/cheaper-holidays-under-school-calendar-shake-up-plan/

Bloody Gav. Again. SHUT UP!

There won’t be cheaper holidays. More concentrated periods of time when everyone wants to go away means they’ll be more expensive (and less bargains for those child free holidaymakers if holidays are staggered). The travel and tourism industry isn’t stupid.

Just de lurking to say hello to everyone. Wishing you all a restful final pre-return Sunday.
That article mentioned having summer holidays like Germany. Absolutely fine by me, as long as they adopt the German timetable - school day from 8am til lunchtime.

Honestly MN does not represent the views of most students, parents and staff in my area. Admittedly I might not chat in a friendly way with anyone that is likely a twat4themself I suppose but general consensus is - its madness to send them all back but we’re doing it anyway. Most parents support masks although obvs feel for students wearing them. Most are pleased to be able to work again, but equally worry about safety in schools and for teachers and staff.

Nearly everyone I know follows the rules with only minor breaking eg might meet friend and kids in park, or two people for a walk but nothing major. Yes everyone is finding it hard. But it is only on here I see big ‘groups’ wail about ‘enough is enough’ and seem to encourage civil disobedience and encourage people to break the law/lockdown. I find it weird that MN allows those posts to stand so often - they are essentially encouraging people to go out and break the law. I feel it’s really irresponsible tbh.

I’ve also got the rage because Thames water can’t come into my house, even with mask and gloves and is standing outside because, you know covid, and I’m not allowed into orthodontist with my Y6 child and had to put my bag and coat into a black bin bag the one time I was allowed in for 3 minutes (obvs EVERYONE fully PPE’d up)... but yeah we can go back into classrooms All At Once. Know you all know that though 🤣🤣🤣 just needed to get it out!

99% of the comments on a local news site said it was too soon, why weren't teachers vaccinated, and why weren't parents of school children.

Absolutely fine by me, as long as they adopt the German timetable - school day from 8am til lunchtime.
And no setting cover if you're ill. They just leave...

Went to spar earlier. It's 3 times the size of my classroom. Maximum 8 people allowed in 🤷‍♀️

MrsH With the talk of Germany I've just spent several seconds being surprised that you misspelt spa.

Now I see you just forgot to capitalise

Why false positives are not the issue with LFTs (as we all know):

mobile.twitter.com/gconstantinides/status/1368232126856957953?s=21&fbclid=IwAR2sECjZyNxGP76iiTcPIkV199sHDrlebmPnlawAg_ym0CxkpJIX4aFn0Pc

It's not even the Spar... it's the Co-op!!

And (my last article culled from Parents Utd's Fb Group!) The Sun trying to scare parents into believing that their little darlings will go back to spacestation-looking classrooms with massive dividers in them, "sanitising stations" social distancing and no chance to play with their friends:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14254492/how-covid-safe-classrooms-look-monday/?utmcampaign=sunmainfacebook&utmmmedium=Social&utmsource=Facebook#Echobox=1615044836

My county is the list unsurprisingly.

Our kids are coming straight into classrooms and being called from their for tests. Meh

Oh this gets even better: did you know that if you test Positive on LFD, then go for a PCR test (as instructed) resulting in a Negative, you still have to isolate for 10 days???

www.theguardian.com/education/2021/mar/06/school-covid-tests-pupils-in-england-very-likely-to-get-false-positives?fbclid=IwAR2qj-TZa7alo9BWXkhYdVdiZNId1juf-KDoitoS9bBOTx6MYKKnKOEsN74