Parents who are following the science KNOW that households mixing in an indoor setting without scientifically recognised mitigations for an airborne virus is not in accordance with Health and Safety legislation.
You will need to demonstrate in court that YOU ACTED IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD
Good luck with that
as the infection rates of school age children continue to climb
as the knowledge of @LongCovidKids becomes more widely understood (@LordStras called it a National Scandal)
As further acceptance of the roles schools WITHOUT all recognised scientific mitigations have in increasing the R rate is published
As teachers continue to get sick (570 died so far)
As parents get sick (or worse)
As children continue to have disrupted in-person learning
The evidence against forcing parents who DO NOT wish to add their child or their household to the infection rate statistics grows daily
The damage YOU ARE DOING to parent-school relationships and in turn child-school relationships may be irreversible!
ACT NOW
Tell parents you will support their choice. This is a global pandemic, not a request for a term-time holiday. The same rules don’t apply.
If a child can be supported to remain remote learning, LET THEM
Can you guarantee if you force them back they won’t contract covid?
Do you know what will happen to YOU, your career, your liability if they do?
What will happen if the risk assessment is found in court to be inadequate?
More than just some sleepless nights heading your way!
It isn’t legally or morally acceptable to unnecessarily & knowingly expose anyone to increased risk of infection
You KNOW how this will play in court
You KNOW about liability
You KNOW how the media will view YOU
You KNOW you’re WRONG to bully, threaten and gaslight
Exercise discretion, allow choice & save yourselves the costly and time-consuming court action
In Belgium 50% of hospitalizations in intensive care are under 48, that is to say the parents of infected children in schools. The Prime Minister is making it clear.
The Belgian Prime Minister says that schools are a hotbed of contamination and that children transmit the virus to their parents. rtbf.be/auvio/direct_j…
SafeEdForAll – 23/02/2021
Reaction to Government’s plan for full return for all on March 8th 2021
Reaction - disappointed
Since March 2020 it has been understood that education provision required a long term strategy to be safe, sustainable and fair to all.
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The full return for all in September along with guidance that allowed bubbles of 300,
interchanging classes of 30+,
no social distancing possible,
no masks in classrooms and no ventilation monitoring...2/
...alongside no evident recognition of the nature of aerosol transmission in relation to identifying close contacts of a positive case was, to many parents who were following the science, unbelievable.
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1/7 As parents, we are concerned ab insufficient Covid19 control in schools. Govt now admits students spread it. We have made proposals (see pinned tweet). But govt ignores us & seems to ONLY listen to WEIRD “herd immunity” linked parent lobby, which we want to tell you about.
2/7 UsForThem was created 5/20, claiming to represent parents. Core demand=schools back to normal despite Covid19. Group appears to push for flawed “herd immunity” plans supported by Great Barrington Declaration, which they encourage public to sign, regardless of qualifications.
3/7 To oppose Covid19 policies in schools, UFT cites mental health impacts lockdown/school closure, but disregards making schools safer e.g. masks/rota/distancing to AVOID closures/disruption. Long term factors MH crisis in kids, e.g. cuts to CAHMS or SEND support not mentioned.