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

teachinggal123 wrote: »

If we’re going with anecdotal evidence from this thread (assuming we exclude all the teachers because of potential data bias) it looks like about 50% of parents were happy with another 50% saying teachers did very little.

I’d be happy enough to go with that as you suggest.

Do you really think 50% of your colleagues didn't bother helping their children?

teachinggal123 wrote: »

To be fair, it is other teachers making the claim that “most teachers” worked.

What are they basing that on? Seems very, very difficult to get an answer to that simple question.

I guess their own lived experience of working with their colleagues.

Why do you have such a low opinion of your colleagues?

TonyMaloney wrote: »

Why do you have such a low opinion of your colleagues?

I've often wondered that. No job is worth being miserable. I couldn't stay in a school where such misery seems to exist. We all have things we dislike about our schools but the poster in question seems to have a miserable existence in their school.

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

I've often wondered that. No job is worth being miserable. I couldn't stay in a school where such misery seems to exist. We all have things we dislike about our schools but the poster in question seems to have a miserable existence in their school.

I would urge non-teachers reading this thread to look at this for some context on the above post https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058086571/3/#post114413115. Read the entire thread and then ask why teachers are reluctant to speak out.

The teaching and lecturing forum can be very enlightening at times.

Blondini wrote: »

Oh great, you've a new friend here...

Fcucking dream team.

Jesus wept.

With the greatest of respect, instead of abusing people, why is it so difficult to get a simple answer to a simple question?

Q. A claim has been made that most teachers were working. How does the claimant know that?

It may well be that it is the posters opinion that most teachers were working, and that’s fair enough.

But if it’s an opinion it should be stated as such, and not as a fact.

So, I’ll ask the question again (it’s not that difficult) - how does the poster know most teachers worked?

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Blondini wrote: »

Can we ever truly "know" anything Willy.

Even epistemologists differ in opinions in this regard, stemming from the musings of Plato and that little scamp Aristotle.

Of course we can’t. That’s why the poster was challenged on his assertion that most teachers worked. And it would appear that some on here, including your good self, wouldn’t accept that challenge - preferring instead to be abusive etc.

The poster is as entitled as anyone else to his/her opinion, and to have it respected, even by those who disagree.

But he is not entitled to present his opinion as a fact and then accuse those who challenge the fact of all sorts.

Having relatively strong connections with three local primary schools, with a combined total of about 75 teachers, the feedback from staff and parents was that 90%+ feel that teachers worked well during lock-down. Both parents and teachers agree that it became more difficult when it got into early to mid-June as engagement from children dropped off. A very small minority of parents felt that their particular class group didn't get enough engagement. By that algorithm it could be alleged that overall, most teachers worked during lock-down. Now, I am obviously going by my personal knowledge but I doubt our area was any different to other locations.

irishblessing wrote: »

It feels like things are sliding already since school has been open. I've seen more and more parents chatting in small groups at the school mostly with no masks, which we were directly told not to do. No one is moving them on though. The one way system worked for about 2 days. Also the hand washing in the mornings seems to have gone away and the handful of kids wearing masks (primary) are now down to 2-3. I think people are only going to get more and more complacent which is worrying...

The return of schools was always going to be the signal to a lot of people that things were back to 'normal'. Bouncy castles up around our area for a delayed confirmation, assume lots of those houses will have had large amounts of people in them today.

Elliejo wrote: »

Having relatively strong connections with three local primary schools, with a combined total of about 75 teachers, the feedback from staff and parents was that 90%+ feel that teachers worked well during lock-down. Both parents and teachers agree that it became more difficult when it got into early to mid-June as engagement from children dropped off. A very small minority of parents felt that their particular class group didn't get enough engagement. By that algorithm it could be alleged that overall, most teachers worked during lock-down. Now, I am obviously going by my personal knowledge but I doubt our area was any different to other locations.

Didn't see nor hear from a teacher from March - September

limnam wrote: »

Didn't see nor hear from a teacher from March - September

What class(es) is/are your child(ren) in?

My dear god, you didn't even get the once a week email.

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Asthma flare up here. To be honest Friday was one of my most stressful days teaching ever so I’m would be very surprised if it was covid and not asthma. Referred for a test by the doc although reckons it will be negative. Took 15 minutes for the text to arrive and test this morning. Doc didn’t tell me to isolate bar not going to school or my household to restrict movements so I’m pretty confused as to what happens tbh. I’ve ordered the shop for delivery and I’ll keep my oldest home tomorrow if I’ve no result. Can I go back teaching once I’m negative? I guess I can ask at the test centre?

My housemate was referred for a test due to being a close contact, and I was told to go to school as normal. She got a negative result but stayed out until 14 days after she had met the contact.

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

God I hope it isn't 14 days even if negative??! :eek::eek: I have Leaving Certs

I think that's only if you were a close contact, in case you develop symptoms.