Coronavirus and schools

[Petrus1983]

Please keep this specifically about schools - there’s plenty of other threads regarding the overall situation.

What are others doing? I’ve suggested my gf keeps her 11yo off school tomorrow - she lives with her mum who’s previously had a stroke and has other underlying health conditions. We’ll do it tomorrow and look at the new stats that come in. I’m far from alarmist - but I think a lot are surprised at the school/college/uni situation - especially so close to the Easter break anyway.

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TwistingMyMelon said:

Keep going as normal

This is going to last months and months

Keeping them off now will do bugger all bar make them stir crazy

I’d normally 100% agree - it’s the living with an almost 70 yr old that’s the confusing factor.

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hyphen said:

Can gf and her kid come and live with you? 'temporarily' So mum is Skyped instead daily and not seen so much.

I wish - but the reality is no. The mother is reliant on my gf and doesn’t have a reliable back up. We’re fine - but worried the daughter will be a carrier.

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My gf’s daughter went in today - bus stop was as busy as ever so will be interesting to know numbers when she gets back.

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Dromedary66 said:

Mail saying that 25% of teachers have "self-isolated"

Hardly a surprise that they'd jump at the chance to get an extended holiday. As if 12 weeks a year isn't enough.

I’ve been married to a teacher - believe me, they definitely don’t get 12 weeks and work fking hard for the pay/respect they get.

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Just as a heads up I feel there’s an assumption that this is an ‘early Easter’ - but there’s a good possibility of this being an early summer holidays and not going back until September.

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to the teachers on here - must be a very strange day. Now have to keep busy until September!

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My gf is hearing whisperings they could be going back after Easter - that’s just 12 days away. Has anyone in the know on here heard anything similar?