Schools closed until February? (part 3)

deiseindublin · 02-01-2021 07:11PM

KerryConnor wrote: »

It makes the DES pig headedness over 21/22nd December seem daft

It always seemed daft, now it seems a resigning matter.

C__MC · 02-01-2021 07:14PM

Norma Foley gone into heading again I suspect

jester77 · 02-01-2021 07:16PM

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

Are Germany's hospitals circling the drain like ours?

Nope, they even take in patients from other countries. Then again, health insurance is mandatory here, everyone in the public system contribute 15% of their salary. I have private insurance, and one of the cheaper ones, and I pay well over €600 a month just for myself, my kids are extra on top and dental is not covered.

khalessi · 02-01-2021 07:18PM

C__MC wrote: »

Norma Foley gone into heading again I suspect

She has gone to find her hide and seek trophy to put on her easel

combat14 · 02-01-2021 07:54PM

C__MC wrote: »

Why not close the schools for a month as holidays ?
Work the Month back in june , alter jc and lc exams for july. I wouldn't have an issue with this.
Online learning just dosent work

online learning does work it just has to be planned properly and students do the work given as well

byhookorbycrook · 02-01-2021 08:06PM

combat14 wrote: »

online learning does work it just has to be planned properly and students do the work given as well

Teacher here . There’s a reason schools aren’t online all of the time . It works for about 80% of the school population, but isn’t successful for others due to issues like parental support , broadband issues and the age of the child . Given the rampant Covid figures right now , online is the only show in town , but it’s not a silver bullet either .

Bananaleaf · 02-01-2021 08:22PM

khalessi wrote: »

She has gone to find her hide and seek trophy to put on her easel

She will have to remove some of those drawings she asked the primary school kids of Ireland to send in to her a few weeks back when he was giving out no homework passes, yknow, to make room

beggars_bush · 02-01-2021 09:32PM

Clouron wrote: »

Because workers need to work. That's the bottom line really. Kids at home all day means no work done.

Schools need to be safe for staff and pupils

I wonder will they open on a county by county basis? Depending on the virus rate in the community?

Icyseanfitz · 02-01-2021 09:35PM

beggars_bush wrote: »

Schools need to be safe for staff and pupils

I wonder will they open on a county by county basis? Depending on the virus rate in the community?

not a hope, too much work, it will either be all in or all out

wirelessdude01 · 02-01-2021 09:38PM

beggars_bush wrote: »

Schools need to be safe for staff and pupils

I wonder will they open on a county by county basis? Depending on the virus rate in the community?

That would take some effort on their behalf which I sense is severely lacking in our DES.

jrosen · 02-01-2021 09:39PM

beggars_bush wrote: »

Schools need to be safe for staff and pupils

I wonder will they open on a county by county basis? Depending on the virus rate in the community?

This has me wondering. I think in one sense its a good idea, why have schools closed or do remote if community levels are low. Keep them open while its safe to do so. On the other hand I think is it fair to have some schools be able to maintain a standard that others simply cant if they are closed.

I do think we have areas in Ireland where people are far more compliant and then would be concerned that we would see the same schools closed for longer periods than others.

beggars_bush · 02-01-2021 09:44PM

jrosen wrote: »

This has me wondering. I think in one sense its a good idea, why have schools closed or do remote if community levels are low. Keep them open while its safe to do so. On the other hand I think is it fair to have some schools be able to maintain a standard that others simply cant if they are closed.

I do think we have areas in Ireland where people are far more compliant and then would be concerned that we would see the same schools closed for longer periods than others.

It might force people to stick to the guidelines to get the kids in their households back to school!

khalessi · 02-01-2021 09:44PM

jrosen wrote: »

This has me wondering. I think in one sense its a good idea, why have schools closed or do remote if community levels are low. Keep them open while its safe to do so. On the other hand I think is it fair to have some schools be able to maintain a standard that others simply cant if they are closed.

I do think we have areas in Ireland where people are far more compliant and then would be concerned that we would see the same schools closed for longer periods than others.

What happens if teachers live in different county to school?

alroley · 02-01-2021 09:47PM

jrosen wrote: »

This has me wondering. I think in one sense its a good idea, why have schools closed or do remote if community levels are low. Keep them open while its safe to do so. On the other hand I think is it fair to have some schools be able to maintain a standard that others simply cant if they are closed.

I do think we have areas in Ireland where people are far more compliant and then would be concerned that we would see the same schools closed for longer periods than others.

Wicklow has the lowest rate in the country. Many teachers in schools there live in Dublin and Wexford which have much higher rates.

jrosen · 02-01-2021 09:47PM

khalessi wrote: »

What happens if teachers live in different county to school?

If their county also had low numbers then I cant see why they could not travel for work. They would have no reason not too.

Edit to add, if they have high numbers in their home county then maybe testing for those teachers might work?

JTMan · 02-01-2021 10:24PM

Hospital admissions in children 5 years old & under in the UK is surging ...

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1345448767928066049

Icyseanfitz · 02-01-2021 10:32PM

JTMan wrote: »

Hospital admissions in children 5 years old & under in the UK is surging ...

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1345448767928066049

Damn it, i thought the talk of children and this new strain was bs, covid, the ****ing gift that keeps on giving :mad:

Messi19 · 02-01-2021 11:19PM

If schools are back on the 11th it'll be interesting to see what the attendances are like. I mean people not sending kids back, not absence from isolation

khalessi · 02-01-2021 11:23PM

Messi19 wrote: »

If schools are back on the 11th it'll be interesting to see what the attendances are like. I mean people not sending kids back, not absence from isolation

A lot of parents on other sites saying they wont send kids back when numbers so high.

Messi19 · 02-01-2021 11:31PM

khalessi wrote: »

A lot of parents on other sites saying they wont send kids back when numbers so high.

Couldn't criticise any that do tbf

khalessi · 02-01-2021 11:44PM

Messi19 wrote: »

Couldn't criticise any that do tbf

Neither could I or most teachers tbh.

Stateofyou · 02-01-2021 11:57PM

JTMan wrote: »

Hospital admissions in children 5 years old & under in the UK is surging ...

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1345448767928066049

faaawwk

Locotastic · 03-01-2021 12:06AM

Messi19 wrote: »

If schools are back on the 11th it'll be interesting to see what the attendances are like. I mean people not sending kids back, not absence from isolation

Most are expecting that date to be extended, probably be online learning (aka not much learning) until 31st January then back to normal hopefully.

It'll likely be the same as when they went back intially in September and people were nervous to begin with.

khalessi · 03-01-2021 12:10AM

Locotastic wrote: »

Most are expecting that date to be extended, probably be online learning (aka not much learning) until 31st January then back to normal hopefully.

It'll likely be the same as when they went back intially in September and people were nervous to begin with.

Well if what Feigl-Ding above is reporting I am not surprised

jimmytwotimes 2013 · 03-01-2021 12:14AM

Think I'll be keeping my kids at home for a couple of weeks and see how numbers go

Locotastic · 03-01-2021 12:35AM

khalessi wrote: »

Well if what Feigl-Ding above is reporting I am not surprised

I think his charts have been found to be incorrect just looking at the comments on the tweet. A lot of paediatric consultants have debunked this theory today.

Spanish Eyes · 03-01-2021 12:42AM

Teachers and kids and their families need to be protected now.

According to reports Covid is RAMPANT now, and sure FGS that will be solved by kids going back to school. OK. Tell me otherwise.

I do realise that key workers are doing a stellar job, but I do not want to patronise them either. LUAS and DB, HSE you get the drift. But the fewer interractions they have the better. This third wave sounds ominous.

khalessi · 03-01-2021 12:45AM

Locotastic wrote: »

I think his charts have been found to be incorrect just looking at the comments on the tweet. A lot of paediatric consultants have debunked this theory today.

Hence I used the word IF

khalessi · 03-01-2021 01:03AM

In case anyone is interested

https://twitter.com/oliveblogs/status/1345517467372834816

vid36 · 03-01-2021 01:48AM

According to The Sunday Times , the education stakeholders will meet on Wednesday. NPHET will send their recommendations to the Minister on Thursday regarding schools.

Schools closed until February? (part 3)

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