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

Teacher2020 · 22-02-2021 10:25PM

Neagra wrote: »

i have an email already prepared for the principal in case that teacher is a no show and it is saucy enough

That gave me a good laugh! As if the principal has any control if the teacher is out or not! If the teacher is out sick the principal has to accept that- they have no authority to give out to the teacher for it!

CornettoQueen · 22-02-2021 10:25PM

Wonder what happens to 2nd/3rd multigrade classes. Surely the 3rd can also come in. Obviously pending official announcement.

Neagra · 22-02-2021 10:25PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

What business it is of yours if the teacher isn't in?

what business is it of yours if i make it my business?

Warbeastrior · 22-02-2021 10:26PM

Sammy2012 wrote:

Id be quite happy to keep mine at home until after Easter at this point but I must go back to work too so off we will go and hope for the best!

Understandable.

wirelessdude01 · 22-02-2021 10:26PM

Neagra wrote: »

what business is it of yours if i make it my business?

Y.A.W.N.

Aren't you the poster who proudly announced that you wouldn't be partaking in any seesaw stuff?

downthemiddle · 22-02-2021 10:26PM

CornettoQueen wrote: »

Wonder what happens to 2nd/3rd multigrade classes. Surely the 3rd can also come in. Obviously pending official announcement.

No, second only.

Sammy2012 · 22-02-2021 10:28PM

Warbeastrior wrote: »

Understandable.

My kids are looking forward to go back. I have my own personal reasons for some serious reservations but I will do all I can to keep myself and the kids in my care safe.

Tiredandcranky · 22-02-2021 10:28PM

Whatisthisnow wrote: »

My 4 year old as much as I would love him too will not be attending school until numbers are well down

I’ll be doing the same. Numbers too high. They’re happy out at home. No need to risk life or limb. It’s just a few weeks. All this dramatic talk about long term damage to kids on Matt Cooper this evening is crazy stuff. The kids will be fine. A bit of perspective here would go a long way.

Warbeastrior · 22-02-2021 10:30PM

Neagra wrote:

the teachers here posted here they missed school and would return when nphet decided it was safe to return, we were told listen to the scientists well now that moment is here for some of the classes and guess what , it turns out now that nphet are now not to be listened to. now we should listen to the teachers on when it is safe to return. its laughable and shows up these posters for being the dishonest spoofers that they are looks like my 2 are back monday which is great. i have a feeling my juniors infants teacher might not show up - she strikes me as someone who does not really like teaching children, her remote schooling was non existent. i have an email already prepared for the principal in case that teacher is a no show and it is saucy enough

In the last two weeks, nearly 2500 children have contracted the virus.
Now the plan is to put upwards of 25 of them in a cramped room without any masks.

Honest question, how can that be considered safe?
Nphet have reportedly claimed it is safe but I find it hard to understand how that is safe.

History Queen · 22-02-2021 10:30PM

Neagra wrote: »

the teachers here posted here they missed school and would return when nphet decided it was safe to return, we were told listen to the scientists well now that moment is here for some of the classes and guess what , it turns out now that nphet are now not to be listened to.
now we should listen to the teachers on when it is safe to return.
its laughable and shows up these posters for being the dishonest spoofers that they are
looks like my 2 are back monday which is great.
i have a feeling my juniors infants teacher might not show up - she strikes me as someone who does not really like teaching children, her remote schooling was non existent.
i have an email already prepared for the principal in case that teacher is a no show and it is saucy enough

Who are you trying to impress?

am_zarathustra · 22-02-2021 10:31PM

Neagra wrote: »

the teachers here posted here they missed school and would return when nphet decided it was safe to return, we were told listen to the scientists well now that moment is here for some of the classes and guess what , it turns out now that nphet are now not to be listened to.
now we should listen to the teachers on when it is safe to return.
its laughable and shows up these posters for being the dishonest spoofers that they are
looks like my 2 are back monday which is great.
i have a feeling my juniors infants teacher might not show up - she strikes me as someone who does not really like teaching children, her remote schooling was non existent.
i have an email already prepared for the principal in case that teacher is a no show and it is saucy enough

No one said don't listen to the experts. Thomas is not an expert in this area. We should listen to nphet, who are public health experts. It's I want a protein tagged in a rodent brain I'll call Thomas but when deciding whether to open schools it's Tony and the gang.

Most teachers are fine with going back to teach LC/LCA next week, nice small numbers to check how safe the schools are and a couple of weeks to check the numbers. This is quite reasonable. Every member of staff I've spoken to today feels the same, most people commenting on here have said the same who are current teachers.

Neagra · 22-02-2021 10:31PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Y.A.W.N.

Aren't you the poster who proudly announced that you wouldn't be partaking in any seesaw stuff?

yes and seesaw and all remote learning is a waste of time.
i am delighted the schools are opening and the teachers should be delighted to be getting back to their vocation.
everyone wins

khalessi · 22-02-2021 10:32PM

Neagra wrote: »

yes and seesaw and all remote learning is a waste of time.
i am delighted the schools are opening and the teachers should be delighted to be getting back to their vocation.
everyone wins

To clarify it is not a vocation

wirelessdude01 · 22-02-2021 10:33PM

Neagra wrote: »

yes and seesaw and all remote learning is a waste of time.
i am delighted the schools are opening and the teachers should be delighted to be getting back to their vocation.
everyone wins

It isn't a vocation, it's a job like any other.

Neagra · 22-02-2021 10:35PM

khalessi wrote: »

To clarify it is not a vocation

if its not a vocation and its definitely not a profession, does that mean its just a job.
wow thats depressing, expected more

History Queen · 22-02-2021 10:35PM

Neagra wrote: »

yes and seesaw and all remote learning is a waste of time

An authority on education now are you?

History Queen · 22-02-2021 10:35PM

Neagra wrote: »

if its not a vocation and its definitely not a profession, does that mean its just a job.
wow thats depressing, expected more

Gas

khalessi · 22-02-2021 10:35PM

Neagra wrote: »

if its not a vocation and its definitely not a profession, does that mean its just a job.
wow thats depressing, expected more

Oh it is definitely a profession

Ray Donovan · 22-02-2021 10:35PM

Neagra wrote: »

yes and seesaw and all remote learning is a waste of time.
i am delighted the schools are opening and the teachers should be delighted to be getting back to their vocation.
everyone wins

Just a job.

iamwhoiam · 22-02-2021 10:36PM

Neagra wrote: »

yes and seesaw and all remote learning is a waste of time.
i am delighted the schools are opening and the teachers should be delighted to be getting back to their vocation.
everyone wins

My granddaughter uses seesaw ( 1st class ) its been wonderful for her . Her teacher was amazing with teaching videos , teaching from the classroom via seesaw, link to PE , links to reading on Oxford Owl and worksheets etc to print out
It certainly wasn’t a waste of time for her
I must say I found it easy to navigate and a huge asset to her in this difficult time for children , teachers and parents

Warbeastrior · 22-02-2021 10:37PM

iamwhoiam wrote:

My granddaughter uses seesaw ( 1st class ) its been wonderful for her . Her teacher was amazing with teaching videos , teaching from the classroom via seesaw, link to PE , links to reading on Oxford Owl and worksheets etc to print out I must say I found it easy to navigate and a huge asset to her in this difficult time for children , teachers and parents

This here just shows that you simply cannot generalise when giving out about online teaching.

Neagra · 22-02-2021 10:37PM

khalessi wrote: »

Oh it is definitely a profession

look i dont want to upset any mods or teachers.
but teaching is not a profession , maybe you could call it a trade

Warbeastrior · 22-02-2021 10:38PM

Neagra, Ill ask it again.

"In the last two weeks, nearly 2500 children have contracted the virus.
Now the plan is to put upwards of 25 of them in a cramped room without any masks.

Honest question, how can that be considered safe?
Nphet have reportedly claimed it is safe but I find it hard to understand how that is safe."

wirelessdude01 · 22-02-2021 10:38PM

Neagra wrote: »

if its not a vocation and its definitely not a profession, does that mean its just a job.
wow thats depressing, expected more

What did you expect?

hesaidshesaid · 22-02-2021 10:38PM

Neagra wrote: »

look i dont want to upset any mods or teachers.
but teaching is not a profession , maybe you could call it a trade

What is the definition of a profession for you exactly?

Teacher2020 · 22-02-2021 10:40PM

Neagra wrote: »

look i dont want to upset any mods or teachers.
but teaching is not a profession , maybe you could call it a trade

Profession - any type of work that needs special training or a particular skill, often one that is respected because it involves a high level of education:
He left the teaching profession in 1965 to start his own business.
The report notes that 40 percent of lawyers entering the profession are women.
Teaching as a profession is very underpaid.
He's a doctor by profession

It even lists teaching as a profession twice in the Cambridge dictionary and says we are very underpaid

penny piper · 22-02-2021 10:40PM

CruelSummer wrote: »

So your opinion is that schools in Dublin shouldn’t have reopened at all since September because that is what Tomás Ryan’s plan entails. Meanwhile because you live in Leitrim you can carry on regardless with face to face education. No concern for the consequences of such a move?
.

I didn't post that i agreed with tomas o'ryans plans for a zero covid attitude at all...at this moment in time with the new varients that are here now and the fact that cases rose considerably in the last few months and are still alot higher than september.. we should be very cautious about the re-opening of schools especially in such places as Dublin and that i do agree with his view on that.....

wirelessdude01 · 22-02-2021 10:41PM

Neagra wrote: »

look i dont want to upset any mods or teachers.
but teaching is not a profession , maybe you could call it a trade

noun
1.
a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.
"his chosen profession of teaching"

Neagra · 22-02-2021 10:42PM

Warbeastrior wrote: »

Neagra, Ill ask it again.

"In the last two weeks, nearly 2500 children have contracted the virus.
Now the plan is to put upwards of 25 of them in a cramped room without any masks.

Honest question, how can that be considered safe?
Nphet have reportedly claimed it is safe but I find it hard to understand how that is safe."

the mantra was nphet would declare when it was safe to open the schools, they were the scientists, please follow the science
but now that time is here and nphet have said its safe.
but oh no the teachers are now the true sages.

i ask you - how can you post such hypocritical tosh

downthemiddle · 22-02-2021 10:47PM

Neagra wrote: »

yes and seesaw and all remote learning is a waste of time.

You should consider another email. I'm sure Norma would be delighted to hear from you.

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