trapp wrote: » I just fear that the department will sit on their hands and the closure will extend to January.
khalessi wrote: » Just to respond to this. I can reassure you that the Department are not sitting on their hands at all, in fact they are working 16 hours a day, that I know of, trying to find a safe solution to an unprecedented global pandemic.
starbaby2003 wrote: » No you are. The economy takes priority. Parents need childcare and or school in order to partake in said economy. If you think people are just going to sit at home for the next year, you are very very mistaken on how the world works.
starbaby2003 wrote: » You are OBSESSED with saying January and absolutely NOTHING to back it up. Give it a rest or at least provide something to back this date up.
trapp wrote: » I have nothing to back it up. The current crisis perhaps. I would not be surprised at all if schools did not return until September 2021. I think it would be wrong but wouldn't be surprised.
khalessi wrote: » Since as you have said, you have nothing to back it up, would it not be better if you kept your fears and worries to yourself instead of scremongering?
trapp wrote: » When do you think schools will reopen?
khalessi wrote: » The issue according to the title of this thread is how not when schools will reopen and my interest is how they will be able to do so safely. I have a date in my head but have no proof for it and how by answering your question will that help anything here as it is just one opinion of many.
trapp wrote: » The title is how will they go back in September. I think January is a much better target to aim for.
khalessi wrote: » Exactly the title is how, not to predict when How do I tie my shoelaces? The answer is not January, it is a description of how one moves the laces to get them tied.
trapp wrote: » How will they go back in September? They won't. January? Hopefully. September 2021 most realistic I fear.
PeterPan92 wrote: » I am a primary teacher working online constantly, as are all teachers in my school. The vast majority of parents in the school are understanding and co-operative. However, we have seen a number of teachers in our school complaining about how Communions and Confirmations were cancelled, how the school has not rearranged these dates, and how it is a "joke" that the school cannot give them an answer to questions regarding these sacraments. The school obviously have more pressing matters to attend to, and also is clearly incapable of answering such inquiries at present. My issue with this is that, even if schools were to return, it is highly unlikely events like the Communion and Confirmation could happen anyway, as they are such large events (70-80 children at each, plus families), and they also encourage family gatherings afterwards.
trapp wrote: » This would be especially for small 2/3 teacher schools, larger schools would manage as already plenty of learning support teachers to cover classes.
khalessi wrote: » Childcare and schools are two different issues
wirelessdude01 wrote: » Jesus you have little respect for what SET teachers actually do. Their children need support moreso than your 'average' child.
Ray Donovan wrote: » Where the fcuk do you live? America? Grad night, pre debs, debs, LC holiday!??!?? Get a grip for God's sake!! Straight after my leaving I went to the bog and the hurling field for 3 months and then straight to college. That's real life. Not some suburban US fantasy land that you and your children seem to exist in.
Idbatterim wrote: » Parish hall , church , sport hall, they can easily segregate a lot of them !
trapp wrote: » Exactly but needs to be planned for. to expect this planning to be ready by september is wishful thinking. Open again in January around the country and September 2021 in Dublin I fear.
antgal23 wrote: » Govt officials said there'll be a lifting of restrictions on a reversed basis, e.g. schools were closed first and will be last time open (If Govt reach aim of RO below one) With current restrictions in place until May 5th one would hope that movement restrictions will be relaxed on this date. Followed by non- essential retail, then bars then schools. I suggest early June for retail, early August for bars and September for schools Could be completely wrong here
Ray Donovan wrote: » Just running with this thought process. Say a school has 200 pupils and 12 teachers including Special Ed. Monday to Wednesday lunchtime - 100 kids are brought in and split into the 12 rooms and taught by the teachers in a ratio of 8/9 pupils to 1 teachers. At lunchtime on Wednesday these 100 kids go home and the other 100 come in and repeat. No children withdrawn for Special Ed unfortunately due to logistics etc. Just a thought but probably a million reasons why this couldn’t happen.
