Icyseanfitz wrote: » Your right, covid-19 is just the flu and hasn't killed anyone or brought the world to its knees for no reason at all
Alrigghtythen wrote: » No, nearer 900
Bobtheman wrote: » Are you in a classroom or work place with 200/300 hundred people passing through? No screen as it's not practical in schools. So I take with a pinch of salt that we all adjusted. We all have but some more than others. I'd sympathise with a shop worker more than someone at home on zoom.
Alrigghtythen wrote: » The preschool child care have more contact hours and are a lot more up close and personal with bodily fluids than either secondary or primary school teachers. I get that it may be scary for teachers. Yes it will be different and you will need to adapt. Haven't we all? They should look to other industries to show them how it's done. The trail blazers who kept the country going while keeping covid out. The school doors cant be kept shut forever
Zahir Bitter Cellist wrote: » In that case everyday life where kids are all playing together, doing sports, having playdates, birthday parties etc is also making a joke of pods. Don't focus on it too much, life is going on pretty much as normal outside of school pods, it's just that the dept had to be seen to be doing something as a nod to social distancing in school.
KerryConnor wrote: » I Agree you'll be in contact with toddlers bodily fluids over the course of the day which you usually aren't in a school. However a secondary school teacher for example, might be in close contact (I think 40 mins in a packed classroom with an airborn virus can be discribed this way) with 200 adult sized humans in the course of 1 day. I'm in primary and i think the risks are smaller, i'll be in contact with 30 smaller humans (smaller lungs or for whatever reason less infectious)
lulublue22 wrote: » Maybe not but as it stands school transport is an issue due to no SD and possible length of time on the bus. It certainly is not the same as travelling on public transport. It also makes a joke of pods if kids from all different levels are on school transport every day.
Loafing Oaf wrote: » Maybe there is no satisfactory solution for some of them
lulublue22 wrote: » Increased capacity either via extra school buses or staggered arrivals / departure from schools. Busses to be kept for school runs only , daily deep cleaning between runs and after runs. Though to be honest I’ve no idea why pointing out issues with various aspects of the return to school means that you need to solve those issues to. Is that not the dep remit ??? ETA temp check and masks mandatory.
Zahir Bitter Cellist wrote: » What's the alternative?
lulublue22 wrote: » Though to be honest I’ve no idea why pointing out issues with various aspects of the return to school means that you need to solve those issues to. Is that not the dep remit ???
glack wrote: » Seriously? Do you not remember being at school? At times they are practically sitting on top of me! And it is nothing new for a small child to attempt to sit on your knee particularly after they have been hurt. Think of any child in your close circle and what is their understanding of personal space. If it’s non existent do you think that trait disappears when at school!! Please take a step back is something I say regularly. Children would regularly be right next to their teacher - reading one on one, individual or small group work, hands on activities. Even just things like zipping their coat, putting on their gloves, cleaning their scrapped knee.
lulublue22 wrote: » How people don’t see an issue with school transport is beyond me. To liken it to public transport is crazy- our school buses are full to capacity. No space for SD at all. Some of our children travel up to an hour / hour and a half every morning and evening. Our busses are contracted by bus eireann to private individuals who have different jobs in between the school run.
byhookorbycrook wrote: » In primary you stand/sit quite close to the children, to do things like listen to them reading, see how they are getting on with a particular task and providing individual support as needed, doing little assessment tasks etc. The days of a teacher at the top of the class are gone for decades.
Alrigghtythen wrote: » Hiw close do you stand to your pupils?
Loafing Oaf wrote: » Apparently siblings will be encouraged to sit together, which should help a bit...
Peter Flynt wrote: » I'm a science teacher. My students approach me and 3 or 4 of them would stand right next to me as I check safety for an experiment at their table for example With demos there could be as many as 24 standing around me within 1-2m The problem with this debate is that too many people haven't a clue what goes on in schools and think t why know from their school days 20 or 30 years ago
Lillyfae wrote: » Sorry, they should be doing it now, not when the children are expecting to go back.
Deeec wrote: » I think the plans issued yesterday were very poor and don't address most of the issues school face. I was fully prepared for a 2/3 day part time return for children and I think most parents would have been happy with this. This would have facilitated a more cautioned approach to reopening the schools Also Im surprised that school buses are allowed to run - all classes will be mixing on dirty poorly ventilated buses. It makes a complete joke of older children and social distancing.
Alrigghtythen wrote: » Why wouldn't school buses be running? Public transport is running and children will be in the same "bus group" every day with the same people. Bigger mix of people on public transport. Are the buses dirty? Have you approached the company on this issue previously or asked them what steps they have taken to clean the buses? If the buses are dirty inspect the hygiene of it before you put your child on it. Or if it's a big concern could you organise a lift or let your child walk or cycle to school? But I agree the buses shouldn't be dirty. If they are not ventilated correctly, perhaps a window could be opened. How long is the journey to school? Will schools have to close or just classes being at home until test results return?
