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How will schools be able to go back in September? (Continued)

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  • #5522
    downthemiddle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,649 ✭✭✭downthemiddle


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    Just accept that Absolute safety is not possible. For your information people in my work place have contracted COVID.

    I hope they weren't looking for sympathy from you.


  • #5523
    Posh Dave
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭Posh Dave


    downthemiddle wrote: »
    I hope they weren't looking for sympathy from you.

    So what is the alternative?. Would you like everybody else to go back to work (except teachers), so you can sit on your arse forever and get paid for it?


  • #5524
    Blondini
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭Blondini


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    So what is the alternative?. Would you like everybody else to go back to work (except teachers), so you can sit on your arse forever and get paid for it?

    Yes please!


  • #5525
    Locotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Locotastic


    Bobtheman wrote: »
    Id prefer not to go into a work environment that was on a par with other work Places safety wise. But it is what it is.
    But i won't put up with people saying covid is beaten when it's rising.
    I'd also like to see an online teaching plan very soon .
    Comprehensive. Not fxxxx bespoke bull****.

    Bespoke it has to be, when we've counties that are currently locked down and others who haven't had any cases at all recently the one size fits all approach won't be needed.

    It has to be a risk based approach.


  • #5526
    Posh Dave
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭Posh Dave


    Blondini wrote: »
    Yes please!

    Speaks volumes really.


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  • #5527
    alroley
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    Jesus this thread has gone to ****.


  • #5528
    Locotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Locotastic


    alroley wrote: »
    Jesus this thread has gone to ****.

    All the teachers have gone back to work :) well most of them.


  • #5529
    Blondini
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭Blondini


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    Speaks volumes really.

    What's your own profession David?


  • #5530
    Posh Dave
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭Posh Dave


    Construction


  • #5531
    downthemiddle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,649 ✭✭✭downthemiddle


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    So what is the alternative?. Would you like everybody else to go back to work (except teachers), so you can sit on your arse forever and get paid for it?

    You are very angry today Dave. Do you need a socially distanced hug?


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  • #5532
    Blondini
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭Blondini


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    Construction

    Ah, that explains it.


  • #5533
    jimmytwotimes 2013
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,797 ✭✭✭jimmytwotimes 2013


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    Construction

    Duplo?


  • #5534
    Posh Dave
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭Posh Dave


    downthemiddle wrote: »
    You are very angry today Dave. Do you need a socially distanced hug?

    Not angry just saying what general public are thinking


  • #5535
    downthemiddle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,649 ✭✭✭downthemiddle


    Scoondal wrote: »
    From 1 July to 29 August Ireland had 39 deaths from covid19. In April alone Ireland had 1,147 deaths.
    Covid 19 is yesterday's news. Facts are facts.

    In light of the revelation earlier in the week that FG were no longer in government, I hope FF don't get all the credit for ridding the country of Covid.


  • #5536
    downthemiddle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,649 ✭✭✭downthemiddle


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    Not angry just saying what general public are thinking

    I thought you worked in construction, not clairvoyancy.


  • #5537
    Posh Dave
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭Posh Dave


    downthemiddle wrote: »
    I thought you worked in construction, not clairvoyancy.

    Are you trying to imply something there? Please elaborate?


  • #5538
    Bobtheman
    Site Banned Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭Bobtheman


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    Just accept that Absolute safety is not possible. For your information people in my work place have contracted COVID.

    How many people in total in your workplace? Do you have 25 in one room ?


  • #5539
    Posh Dave
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭Posh Dave


    Bobtheman wrote: »
    How many people in total in your workplace? Do you have 25 in one room ?

    To be honest I don’t think bringing all the class back was a good idea. In my opinion if they halfed the class and one week on one week off would be better. So I see your point there.


  • #5540
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    I've worked many years in construction but I am now in education and I know well which one I'd prefer to be working at in this climate.


  • #5541
    pwurple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,449 ✭✭✭✭pwurple


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    To be honest I don’t think bringing all the class back was a good idea. In my opinion if they halfed the class and one week on one week off would be better. So I see your point there.

    How is it better for children though?

    What would the half be doing while not at school? We don't have the broadband infrastructure working in half the country, nor does everyone have spare laptops to hand six year olds for the week. Or do you intend to work them all through Christmas,easter and summer to make up the lost time? The continuity of learning is totally disrupted that way. Weird experiment?

    Let's simply put the children's needs first. No need for their future to be thrown on the fire here because of handwringing.


    My kids are back a week. No problems. They play with playmates in their pod only. They are back learning and being social. The school has 8 hours of professional cleaning per day when they leave. Everyone washes their hands a lot more.

    When we all keep our heads and stop panicking, it's perfectly doable.


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  • #5542
    Bobtheman
    Site Banned Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭Bobtheman


    Redordeadqwwer wrote: »
    I've worked many years in construction but I am now in education and I know well which one I'd prefer to be working at in this climate.

    Which is ?


  • #5543
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    Bobtheman wrote: »
    Which is ?

    Construction. Purely on the basis that it is safer in relation to COVID. Job security etc. would be different.

    But there is no question which is safer when it comes to the transmission of COVID.


  • #5544
    Posh Dave
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭Posh Dave


    pwurple wrote: »
    How is it better for children though?

    What would the half be doing while not at school? We don't have the broadband infrastructure working in half the country, nor does everyone have spare laptops to hand six year olds for the week. Or do you intend to work them all through Christmas,easter and summer to make up the lost time? The continuity of learning is totally disrupted that way. Weird experiment?

    Let's simply put the children's needs first. No need for their future to be thrown on the fire here because of handwringing.


    My kids are back a week. No problems. They play with playmates in their pod only. They are back learning and being social. The school has 8 hours of professional cleaning per day when they leave. Everyone washes their hands a lot more.

    When we all keep our heads and stop panicking, it's perfectly doable.

    Probably better for the first month or two to see how it goes. What we all do not want is the schools shutting down again


  • #5545
    Locotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Locotastic


    Redordeadqwwer wrote: »
    Construction. Purely on the basis that it is safer in relation to COVID. Job security etc. would be different.

    But there is no question which is safer when it comes to the transmission of COVID.

    What's stopping you?


  • #5546
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    Posh Dave wrote: »
    dont forget teachers are paid to teach (or you would like to call it a free childminding service). I pay my taxes so my children can be educated so maybe you should start doing your job and stop complaining.
    If you think that's where your taxes are going, then you should probably start complaining.


  • #5547
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    Locotastic wrote: »
    All the teachers have gone back to work :) well most of them.

    I reckon we'll be back to online classes again by mid October. The teachers unions will pull the plug at the first opportunity.

    In fact I think the teachers will spend the next 4-6 weeks getting the kids prepared for returning to online classes and assessments.


  • #5548
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    Locotastic wrote: »
    What's stopping you?

    I prefer teaching, it is easier on the body. I have a permanent job now so good job security and I am reluctant to leave it. I was just saying construction is definitely safer when it comes to covid. Kind of a no brainer really.


  • #5549
    Locotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Locotastic


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    I reckon we'll be back to online classes again by mid October. The teachers unions will pull the plug at the first opportunity.

    In fact I think the teachers will spend the next 4-6 weeks getting the kids prepared for returning to online classes and assessments.

    Maybe in secondary but I don't see primary going back online in any large scale, unless the schools are riddled with Covid. Even then it will be very much class by class, school by school basis. They'll be kept open come hell or high water.


  • #5550
    deiseindublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,265 ✭✭✭deiseindublin


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    I reckon we'll be back to online classes again by mid October. The teachers unions will pull the plug at the first opportunity.

    In fact I think the teachers will spend the next 4-6 weeks getting the kids prepared for returning to online classes and assessments.
    And you'd prefer they didn't prepare them for something that odds are stacked with? :confused:

    Absolutely baffling...........


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  • #5551
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    I reckon we'll be back to online classes again by mid October. The teachers unions will pull the plug at the first opportunity.

    In fact I think the teachers will spend the next 4-6 weeks getting the kids prepared for returning to online classes and assessments.

    We're preparing the teachers and students for this. I think you're 100% correct. 4-6 weeks it will be put of control and the plug will indeed be pulled. Hopefully we could return in the new year with a proper plan then.


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