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JUST ONE NEW SALFORD CORONAVIRUS CASE AS TEACHERS’ UNION SLAMS ‘DISASTROUS’ GOVERNMENT STRATEGY
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Star date: 29th May 2020 WIDER SCHOOL OPENING 'FLIES IN FACE' OF GOVERNMENT PROTECTION DUTY STATES UNION Salford has seen just one new confirmed case of coronavirus bringing the total to 929, and there were no new deaths at Salford Royal Hospital. Meanwhile the debate rages on as to whether a wider school re-opening should begin from next Monday 1st June. After hearing Boris Johnson's confirmation that schools are to begin, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said that it "flies in the face" of the Government's duty to protect the community. And that schools are being used as a "distraction" from its 'disastrous strategy'. Full details here...
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"We fail to understand why the Government would take such risks..." NEU
Salford has seen just one new confirmed case of coronavirus, bringing the total to 929. All over Greater Manchester the latest figures show an increase in cases of less than ten, which might have something to do with the Bank Holiday or not...
...Cases in Manchester now total 1,558 (up from 1,552), followed by Wigan with 1,199 (up from 1,192), Stockport 1,048 (up from 1,044), Oldham 1,067 (up from 1,065), Bolton 1,009 (up from 1,007), Trafford 807 (up from 804), Rochdale 776 (up from 770), Bury 745 (up from 741), and Tameside 713 (up from 709). Happily there were no deaths at Salford Royal Hospital. Meanwhile, last night, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, confirmed that the wider opening of schools would begin from next Monday 1st June, which led to a furious reaction from teachers union, the NEU, or National Education Union. "Government should be bound to protect all of us during this frightening and difficult time" said Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the NEU "Yet the announcement about England pressing ahead with wider school opening flies in the face of this duty. We are not saying only go back when it is 100% safe. Nothing ever is. But we are saying meet your own tests, produce sound scientific evidence, and return when the time is right to ensure the virus can be contained as much as possible.
"Heads, teachers, support staff and school staff have all been working through this challenging time" she explained "Schools have been open and contact has been maintained with families and the children they teach. They have done so to support vulnerable children and children of key workers while their parents and carers keep the country going. This has been done bravely and willingly.
"School staff have many questions which should be answered" she added "Why, when the rest of the country is still required to observe social distancing, is it safe for schools not to? Fifteen pupils to a class makes social distancing an impossibility in our small classrooms and in particular with very young children who will not understand the concept. Denmark, who the Government quite rightly praise for their approach to wider school opening has a limit of five children when outside and three when inside.
"Our latest survey shines a light on the problems facing a significant number of members in schools right now, where pupil numbers are at an average of 2%" she said "Even with that in mind, 41% say their school cannot maintain regular handwashing, a majority (53%) are not being offered appropriate PPE and one third (31%) believe the arrangements for cleaning their classroom are inadequate.
"Today's final report from Independent SAGE again casts grave doubt over the Prime Minister's decision to press ahead with a June 1st wider opening of schools" she insisted "Independent SAGE said 'this decision threatens not just the health of school communities but also of wider society'. We fail to understand why the Government would take such risks.
"Time and again we have had to ask for the scientific thinking behind wider school opening. Time and again we have not had the answers" she concluded "The Government's Covid-19 strategy has drifted steadily from dither to disaster. Revelations in recent days have severely damaged public trust, and it is not only troubling but deeply insulting and dangerous to see schools being used as a distraction."
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Alice wrote
at 05:37:18 on 01 June 2020 |
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| Sorry I left out teaching assistants and ancillary school staff. All these people are under threat by having to return to school. The scientists now say it is ‘too soon’ because the number of infections are still high. We will see in the next few weeks. It may prove to be a risk too far.
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white wrote
at 06:30:16 on 31 May 2020 |
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| Alice.
To add to what you have said. There not just three groups involved.
Don't forget the teaching assistants, ancillary staff [eg in the school office], the caretaker and staff, the school meals staff, the cleaners. |
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bob again wrote
at 06:30:08 on 31 May 2020 |
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| Right then,Eton Day it is,1st Sept, that's when they all go back. We're all agreed on this one, but is Dennett? Rest assured, our Den will find some bullshit excuse to send em back before.Mark my words.You lot voted for him, and you will all do so next May again cos you never learn. |
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Alice wrote
at 04:27:01 on 30 May 2020 |
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| ‘Teacher knows best’ really is true in this case. Three groups of the community are affected if children return to school:;the children , the teachers and the parents. All are put at risk when it’s not necessary, The teachers Union have consulted widely about the practicality as well as the health risk of this policy. The Government is being driven by its desire to get business going. It only eight weeks, or 40 days, left till the summer hols so why ,why such a rush. To parents I say ‘Enjoy your children’ This is a great opportunity to share their lives. |
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Darren born and bred wrote
at 04:26:29 on 30 May 2020 |
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| No kids should be back at school till it is SAFE. I think the UK deaths figures on Wednesday was about 370 deaths that day. (I stopped watching the daily 5pm briefing 4weeks ago,it got boring).. A typical school day for some parents is dropping the kids off at primary school and having a 15 minutes chinwag at the school gates with about 20 other people (will the parents keep distance?). When inside school, the kids who are mostly all best mates(will kids keep distance?) will all get together with each other because they haven't seen each other for 10 weeks. Teachers have got to teach the pupils and that involves Getting up close to pupils, even with 15 pupils in a classroom, it won't work. Also teachers will be mixing with other teachers. At the end of the day it's up to the parents to decide if they want to send there kids back to school. Be safe |
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