Schools can’t open safely......

I am not making a judgement here about whether schools should open or not, I just want to outline what my o/h's sister has told me what they have to do. (She teaches maths (math) in a secondary school).

They will all wear visors, hers is slightly different because she wears glasses.

Her face covering 'cotton' mask is 5 layers

Students will be in twos, share a book and have a partition between each bubble of two.

When the lesson has finished the group will be escorted via the fire exit to the next lesson and another group will come in via a different entrance.

Students will use white boards.

The teacher with have a rectangle space which she cannot move out of.

The teacher has hand gel and wipes for her computer.

Any student that does not follow procedure does not simply stand outside the classroom or go to the head. They are sent home.

These are just a few things she mentioned as our PM is determined to get children back to school.

As I said this does not contain my opinion. I just wanted to share with you what measures have been taken by some schools in England, well her school.
 

Students of 2 share a book? Isn't there enough books for each student?
What if one student gets the virus (after being tested) and has no fever that morning when checked, the other child is then exposed and possibly exposing their family.
 
An Arizona school district canceled its reopening plans because too many teachers refused to show up....
  • The J.O. Combs Unified School District in Arizona canceled plans to reopen on Monday, August 17, after widespread backlash from teaching staff.
  • "Due to these insufficient staffing levels, schools will not be able to reopen on Monday as planned," Superintendent Gregory A. Wyman said in a Friday statement.
  • Virtual classes will also be suspended until further notice, Wyman said.
  • The district had voted to resume in-person classes last Monday. Following the vote, 109 out of 250 teachers had reported that they would be absent, the Arizona Republic reported.
 

StarSong said:
What happens when students or teachers test positive or get sick, @Treacle? What about restrooms, lunch periods, recess, etc? Are desks sanitized between classes?

How odd that students are sharing books, COVID or no COVID.
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@StarSong I only spent a short time with her so not all the questions you have posed came up. You all make very valid and important points. There are enough books but I think the amount circulating is being kept to a limit and like our libraries will be sanitized. Again, I was merely giving an insight into some of the procedures that her school is following. ☺
 
Treacle, it would be interesting to know how effective all those measures are. Keep us posted if you learn any more.

My guess is that all these draconian measures will probably help to keep the spread of virus down. But wouldn't it be a lot easier, and less risky, to just use the online option instead, and keep the kids home?
 
Sunny said:
Treacle, it would be interesting to know how effective all those measures are. Keep us posted if you learn any more.

My guess is that all these draconian measures will probably help to keep the spread of virus down. But wouldn't it be a lot easier, and less risky, to just use the online option instead, and keep the kids home?
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@Sunny . Schools are due to open in England in the first week of September. There is strong opposition from parents and Teacher unions. Schools are under pressure from our PM who has made it clear that children must attend school come September. Will update if and when I can. ☺
 
Treacle said:
@Sunny . Schools are due to open in England in the first week of September. There is strong opposition from parents and Teacher unions. Schools are under pressure from our PM who has made it clear that children must attend school come September. Will update if and when I can. ☺
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So your PM has the final word on whether schools open? Interesting.
 
Treacle said:
@StarSong I don't know whether these links will work but if they do you will note his insistence on schools opening and his rationale. There have been many U turns by his government and although he is insisting schools open it may be another U turn due to the parents refusal to send their children to school and the Teaching Unions opposition.
www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/53707912
www.cityam.com/pm-boris-johnson-says-schools...
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It appears this fall there will be numerous grand experiments across the globe. Guess we'll all just have to wait, see and hope.
 


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