it should be a different situation in primary though right? The kids teacher is either in or not.
In a lot of cases primary schools have been putting the resource teacher into a classroom if they couldn’t get a sub, or the principal has taught a class for the day, but that solution will only stretch so far.
Right and if they don't have a teacher, that class can go home. But it shouldn't have an effect on other classes.
Teacher shortages are not new. Secondary schools have been struggling with staff issues for years. If a teacher is sick and cant come in then I would expect the class to be home too. Not much else can be done if no sub can be found. Remote learning for that class until the teacher can return to class.
There's probably about 50k infections a day at the moment. In three months that would touch the entire population. Can't see it really, nothing we've seen so far follows that pattern.
More likely scenario is cases peaking next week and then dropping steadily through the rest of the month, like we've seen in South Africa and are starting to see in Denmark.
The only thing that will draw it out is more restrictions.
I agree. I would prefer not to have all schools closed for this. But with 3 kids in primary school, it might not make any difference to me whether all or 1 is home on any given day.
But it may make a difference to others to have the school open, even if only one class can go in.
Oh I know. I’m not advocating for closing all schools while some have staff shortages, I’m just bemoaning my own possible scenario!
As things stand, I’ll be shocked to get to Monday without one of them picking it up.
Let them be infected - everyone old or vulnerable has now been boosted and omicron has been proven to be less severe. Omicron is actually the best thing to happen as it brings the pandemic end to a close much quicker.
The pandemic in Ireland has moved on - nobody is concerned about being in hospital or sick at home at this stage, it's more the hassle of isolating that's the issue.
We will peak over the next week and then cases will keep dropping into the spring.
With better weather, 2nd generation of vaccines and COVID treatments being approved this is all over in a month or two.
And schools will open on Thursday.
the whole article is a complete joke "safe to open thursday morning" holohan says but not certain it will be safe when nphet meet after lunch what a bunch of clowns
It's not clear from that if the meeting with the unions, schools and minister has finished but I sense it hasn't and that there will be a strong backlash to this, it's almost like picking a fight.
Time to reopen everything now so imo
If schools are safe then everywhere is
what is closed at the moment?
It’s so disrespectful. Imagine that pinging on your phone while you think you are having a meaningful discussion?
Schools are "safe" so the unions can complain all they want, as they have done.
A lot of the economy
And has been for nearly two years
For example? What should be opened now that has been closed for 2 years?
So if schools are "safe" what am I to believe when they tell me it's safe to vaccinate my kids. Because I don't believe for one seconds schools are safe. My kids are happier is school but they aren't as safe as they say or should be.
That's what health officials say about schools.
People are constantly crying about 'lack of clarity' and 'confusion'. However, on this one Minister Foley has been very clear all along, that schools will open on schedule. The unions have tried to muddy the water but she held firm and is supported by the latest medical advice. Top class performance by a minister who puts education first. She may not be popular, but she ain't no populist either. Leave that to O'Riordain et al.
the real nphet meeting and proper update on latest figures is not till thursday it will be a different story next week!!!
The CMO has already told the government there will be no other restrictions this week, an acknowledgement that there is really no point with so much Omicron about. Some NPHET meetings are just ongoing reviews.
The British government asked their scientist if there was a link between CJD and BSE (mad cow disease) the answer was something like "there is no proven link between CJD and BSE" so the British Government told everybody British beef is safe. However the next sentence in the report was "but more study is needed", which the showed that if you ate beef from a cow that had BSE you were at high risk of CJD which was human from of mad cow disease and horrobile death.
So the health officials are probably saying schools are safe is you keep the kids 2M apart and they all wear mask and none of them have covid. We all saw what before christmas was like, case after case after case..... schools are less safe now than in 2021 it's just the bug isn't as strong. I'll order more antigen tests and calpol before they run out.
Norna couldn't make up her mind about anything she's afraid to step out of line and will do as she is told.
The problem isn't lack of clarity it's lack of planning and preparation. They expected the vaccine to work and stop covid it didn't work out as planned and they had no plan be like hepa filters in schools.
We can count or blessing Omicron is mild compared to Delta, what if it hadn't come along and we were still dealing with Delta or if another strain came along instead of Omicron.
To be fair, this is coming from the 3 party leaders and the CMO. Norma doesn’t have a say.
Restaurants and Cinemas after 8pm
Thats two examples
Leaving aside all the other restrictions we face on a daily basis
And the knock on effect they are having leading to business closures
So if the hse thinks its safe to open the schools, then why do we need to vaccinate the kids?
Why did us adults get boosters if we dont need them, as if its safe in a school, its safe anywhere
So schools should be safe to stay open until at 8 pm then too, right? 😃
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