khalessi wrote: » Childcare and schools are two different issues
khalessi wrote: » Definitely teachers don't want that, but everyone will have to follow the advice given by the Dept of Ed in conjunction with NPHET regarding the reopening of schools and nothing we write here will change that eventuality. All that we can hope is that it is done safely enough to prevent spread of virus and an increase of the reproductive rate of the virus and not endanger the more immunocompromised members of the school environment, children and staff.
jrosen wrote: » At some point companies will want their work force back and fully engaged. That wont work with months of kids out of school. Especially for those families who use childcare outside of school hours. The schools cant stay closed because how would they manage the numbers next year? You would have a whole year of education owed to students.
ZX7R wrote: » Secondary schools will be much more harder ,main problem being the students move from classroom to classroom for each subject. some ideas I've heard is the students don't move but the teachers do and have one day a week for classes that require students to be in a specialised classroom example science, biology ECT. Could start back in September with work.
Yosef Stocky Backspace wrote: » Students staying put might work for junior classes with minimal streaming and majority core subjects, but it's not much use for more senior groups. The composition of Higher Level English versus HL Maths can be very different - there would have to be movement in and out. And options make up the bulk of LC timetables, with lots of swapping and changing required, aside from specialist rooms.
khalessi wrote: » Who will mind the portion of the class not in school?
ZX7R wrote: » Primary school are actually the easiest for the government to facilitate a return to school. Easiest for return in September. For example a class of 30 students can be rotated daily 15 on 15 off teacher and class help to inforce social distancing. .
[Deleted User] wrote: » But we won’t stay in lockdown for that long. We simply can’t. Life will have to go on, even if it means survival of the fittest.
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.
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
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.
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.
wirelessdude01 wrote: » Jesus you have little respect for what SET teachers actually do. Their children need support moreso than your 'average' child.
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.
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: » How will they go back in September? They won't. January? Hopefully. September 2021 most realistic I fear.
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.
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