Restrictions in school
Schools need more safety measures. When schools went back the cases started rising. I do not think they should close but definitley more spacing out, wearing masks etc but not sure what else.
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Not sure what else can be done with regards to schools but definitley more distancing
by Nina on October 05, 2020 at 06:10PM
Posted by Pondbug October 05, 2020 at 18:26
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Posted by angel October 05, 2020 at 19:12
When will you stop ignoring the facts and introduce F.A.C.T.S. in schools.
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Posted by amillar October 05, 2020 at 20:00
The restrictions currently in place make meaningful education and effective support of learners who need it incredibly difficult to plan for and implement.
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Posted by Sheilammmmmm October 05, 2020 at 20:50
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Posted by Footiemum October 05, 2020 at 20:55
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Posted by Catlady October 05, 2020 at 21:01
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Posted by Morrisc0502 October 05, 2020 at 21:30
I’ve been very impressed with the return to school measures. They seem to be working very very well.
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Posted by Tawny October 05, 2020 at 21:49
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Posted by jakkyb7 October 05, 2020 at 22:22
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Posted by Jason2488 October 05, 2020 at 23:00
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Posted by Bafo October 05, 2020 at 23:43
Please read the attached paper about ability of children in primary schools to spread the virus and where they suggest children should wear a face mask.
https://www.cdc.gov/[…]/mm6937e3.htm?s_cid=mm6937e3_w
I really believe that the use of face masks should be compulsory also in primary school. Children live more than 5 hours each day in a room with more than 30 people where physical distancing is just not possible. The recent increase in numbers of positive cases in school is clearly stating that the decision to reopen the school with no physical distance and/or face masks coverings is a mistake and a way to put children, teachers, staff, families and ultimately the community at risk. Moreover with the winter season and all the similar to covid-19 symptoms increasing, the risk is that the testing system will be soon overwhelmed by the increasing requests.
Children in other Countries wear face masks in school and they showed to be able to comply with the rules and quickly adapt to the new situation. It would be much worse if schools have to close again.
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Posted by JaneMurray October 06, 2020 at 09:32
"Every child has the right to an education... Discipline in schools must respect children’s dignity and their rights."
Our children and young people have the right to normal schooling. No to closures, blended learning and increased safety measures.
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Posted by Julie October 06, 2020 at 15:06
Children have a right to education but blended education provides this perfectly well, just look at the Scottish Islands and the Australian northern territories for great examples of how it works.
FACTS is in place in every other worplace but it is not in place in schools, just visit one. School staff deserve the same protection as other workers.
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Posted by VictoriaW October 06, 2020 at 17:23
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Posted by HardWorkPaysOff October 06, 2020 at 22:13
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Posted by slimbofat October 07, 2020 at 11:55
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Posted by Pipkins October 10, 2020 at 15:41
Very little is being done to stop the spread of Covid in schools. Hand hygiene will do almost nothing given that the main way the virus is spread is through the air. Wearing masks in corridors is better than nothing but doesn't help that much when children are in classrooms for most of the time. The most important measures indoors are mask wearing, ventilation, the number of children present and the duration of time in the classroom. Absolutely nothing on this.
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Posted by dino38 October 10, 2020 at 18:38
The schools should have introduced all the measures you have rightly pointed out with the added measure of ensuring that they remained in school all day not mixing with the wider community at break times. This is what I see happening now with our high streets full of secondary schoolchildren with little or no regard to the current pandemic.
We have seen how covid has spread through universities but no mention about the danger of the herd immunity policy in our secondary schools.
We all recognise that we need the children in the schools but surely they are entitled to the same protection and safeguards as those in the workplaces and parliaments.
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