Schools closed until March/April? (part 4) Mod warning in OP 22/01

wirelessdude01 · 28-01-2021 07:25PM

Helgagirl wrote: »

To paddyirish23

My teenager had their first online class this week and out or 27 students in their class, 7 logged in. You are saying teachers aren't bothered doing their job, that works both ways, the students have to try to engage as well ,or else why would the teachers bother!

No pointing out the obvious allowed in here. Just remember it's all the lazy teachers fault.

wirelessdude01 · 28-01-2021 07:29PM

billy_beckham wrote: »

Let you do the compare and contrast, if I'm wrong and they're no way similar..... I've no problem admitting it:)

Well pointing out the obvious shouldn't need to be done. Do a little reading.

km79 · 28-01-2021 07:30PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

No pointing out the obvious allowed in here. Just remember it's all the lazy teachers fault.

“My mic isn’t working “

KrustyUCC · 28-01-2021 07:31PM

km79 wrote: »

Numbers creeping up again
We will have a better idea of where we really are once testing of close contacts resumes tomorrow

How exactly are numbers creeping up?

Always_Running wrote: »

Monday to Thursday this week

5101 confirmed cases

Last Monday to Thursday

9218 confirmed cases

km79 · 28-01-2021 07:36PM

KrustyUCC wrote: »

How exactly are numbers creeping up?

Tuesday 928
Weds 1331
Today 1463

KrustyUCC · 28-01-2021 07:39PM

km79 wrote: »

Tuesday 928
Weds 1331
Today 1463

Numbers usually go up Wednesday and Thursday

Numbers this week compared to the same days last week are down 4117 cases

Random sample · 28-01-2021 07:47PM

km79 wrote: »

“My mic isn’t working “

Type into the chat.

Leftwaffe · 28-01-2021 07:47PM

Helgagirl wrote: »

To paddyirish23

My teenager had their first online class this week and out or 27 students in their class, 7 logged in. You are saying teachers aren't bothered doing their job, that works both ways, the students have to try to engage as well ,or else why would the teachers bother!

I agree with this to an extent. Depends on the age bracket tbh. I have students that aren’t engaging very well with online learning and seem to be struggling a bit whereas in a regular school setting they’d be fine.

It just requires a certain level of motivation and independence when it comes to learning that unfortunately some haven’t developed in early pp school years. Parents obviously play a big role too.

km79 · 28-01-2021 07:48PM

KrustyUCC wrote: »

Numbers usually go up Wednesday and Thursday

Numbers this week compared to the same days last week are down 4117 cases

I guess I am just worried as Dr Holohan said to expect them to rise again

Locotastic · 28-01-2021 07:50PM

KrustyUCC wrote: »

Numbers usually go up Wednesday and Thursday

Numbers this week compared to the same days last week are down 4117 cases

Ah now, don't be the bearer of good news, you might cause panic!

The numbers are good and improving every day, positivity rate now down to 7.7% cases and hospitalisations are dropping like a stone thankfully. ICU numbers have slowed, unfortunately they'll take the longest to level off again.

But all good overall.

KrustyUCC · 28-01-2021 07:50PM

km79 wrote: »

I guess I am just worried as Dr Holohan said to expect them to rise again

Yeah that's fair enough

It's more that the pace of decrease will slow rather than cases increasing as such

Icyseanfitz · 28-01-2021 07:51PM

km79 wrote: »

I guess I am just worried as Dr Holohan said to expect them to rise again

They will definitely rise a bit now that they are going to start testing close contacts again, hopeful only for a short bit before they keep falling

Locotastic · 28-01-2021 07:53PM

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

They will definitely rise a bit now that they are going to start testing close contacts again, hopeful only for a short bit before they keep falling

Not by much, you'll find a lot of close contacts are either isolating, finished isolating or managed to get themselves tested anyway.

Bar the few who won't follow guidance, but even a positive test wouldn't change those attitiudes.

uli84 · 28-01-2021 08:11PM

Awful shame but i think it’s Time to change the tile of this thread

Locotastic · 28-01-2021 08:20PM

uli84 wrote: »

Awful shame but i think it’s Time to change the tile of this thread

Has there been an announcement?

Last I heard was it is expected that schools are to reopen on a phased basis from February starting with special needs.

jimmytwotimes 2013 · 28-01-2021 08:48PM

Friday already tomorrow.

We'll have earned our wkend boy and girls.

Hope all the remote work going well.

Dickie10 · 28-01-2021 08:56PM

wont be a child in a school til march 5th and wont be a hope of ull school back til april 13th after easter.

Sammy2012 · 28-01-2021 09:06PM

A time frame i heard floated yesterday was special schools back after midterm and them maybe all primary back the following week so would be the 1st of March. No idea if that will happen but that was what was mentioned at my union branch meeting.

km79 · 28-01-2021 09:08PM

Would it be an auld idea for the Department to clarify that schools are not reopening Monday Feb 1st .........

km79 · 28-01-2021 09:09PM

Sammy2012 wrote: »

A time frame i heard floated yesterday was special schools back after midterm and them maybe all primary back the following week so would be the 1st of March. No idea if that will happen but that was what was mentioned at my union branch meeting.

Was that INTO?

Millem · 28-01-2021 09:21PM

Sammy2012 wrote: »

A time frame i heard floated yesterday was special schools back after midterm and them maybe all primary back the following week so would be the 1st of March. No idea if that will happen but that was what was mentioned at my union branch meeting.

I can’t see that happening now when ecce is suspended until March 5th.

Millem · 28-01-2021 09:22PM

km79 wrote: »

Would it be an auld idea for the Department to clarify that schools are not reopening Monday Feb 1st .........

We will probably hear tomorrow afternoon!!!

am_zarathustra · 28-01-2021 09:25PM

km79 wrote: »

Would it be an auld idea for the Department to clarify that schools are not reopening Monday Feb 1st .........

I mean, we can assume they will tell us Friday evening right?

khalessi · 28-01-2021 09:26PM

am_zarathustra wrote: »

I mean, we can assume they will tell us Friday evening right?

well they've to beat 740pm

Sanjuro · 28-01-2021 09:26PM

Dickie10 wrote: »

wont be a child in a school til march 5th and wont be a hope of ull school back til april 13th after easter.

Really? You seem to have knowledge even the government don't have. Remarkable that you share it here on an internet forum rather than with people in far more powerful positions.

wirelessdude01 · 28-01-2021 09:41PM

km79 wrote: »

Would it be an auld idea for the Department to clarify that schools are not reopening Monday Feb 1st .........

Sure the special schools and classes still haven't been officially told that they aren't reopening last Thursday!!!!!

Murple · 28-01-2021 09:41PM

Locotastic wrote: »

Ah now, don't be the bearer of good news, you might cause panic!

The numbers are good and improving every day, positivity rate now down to 7.7% cases and hospitalisations are dropping like a stone thankfully. ICU numbers have slowed, unfortunately they'll take the longest to level off again.

But all good overall.

Some one from one of the hospitals, UHL I think, said that the figures don’t tell the full story. When they say X number in hospital with the disease, they don’t include those still in hospital and requiring ongoing treatment but who are now testing negative for COVID. These are people who may be in hospital for weeks to come.

Scoondal · 28-01-2021 09:44PM

km79 wrote: »

Would it be an auld idea for the Department to clarify that schools are not reopening Monday Feb 1st .........

Yes. I have not been contacted by my son's school yet.
I would like an e mail that says :
"The 1 February re-opening of our school has been postponed indefinitely".
Is clear communication from schools not possible ?

khalessi · 28-01-2021 09:49PM

Scoondal wrote: »

Yes. I have not been contacted by my son's school yet.
I would like an e mail that says :
"The 1 February re-opening of our school has been postponed indefinitely".
Is clear communication from schools not possible ?

It is not the schools, it is the DES you mean. They make the official announcements

km79 · 28-01-2021 09:51PM

Sanjuro wrote: »

Really? You seem to have knowledge even the government don't have. Remarkable that you share it here on an internet forum rather than with people in far more powerful positions.

It would be nice if they shared it before the end of the school week when in theory we are due back next week !

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Schools closed until March/April? (part 4) Mod warning in OP 22/01