Schools closed until February? (part 3)

C__MC

Ray Donovan wrote: »

And should primary go all the way to end of July?

Nop call it quits in june

Redser87

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Has anyone got any idea what is causing the huge increase in numbers in Louth? They've shot up the incidence rate table in the past 10 days or so.

Border county... the new strain?

the kelt

Over 6000 cases today, nearly 800 people in hospital with the virus.

Projections now of 1500 to 2000 people being hospitalised by mid January and between 200 and 400 in icu and we have people on here annoyed about teachers possibly still getting holidays!

And then we have morons like Josepha Madigan saying schools will go back and “where’s Wally” Nora still bleating about schools being some form of ****in Narnia type place where normality takes leave of itself.

Schools are only as safe as the communities they’re in you plebs, stop playing politics with this as this affects people’s lives greatly.

This is going to put so many people out, enough of the games.

TheValeyard

Wonder we looking at full educational shutdown or will creche, primary stay open and secondary go online.

alroley

TheValeyard wrote: »

Wonder we looking at full educational shutdown or will creche, primary stay open and secondary go online.

I think the current situation is way too bad to leave anything open

jrosen

Reading between the lines I think nephet will recommend schools stay closed.

wirelessdude01

TheValeyard wrote: »

Wonder we looking at full educational shutdown or will creche, primary stay open and secondary go online.

I thought the above is what would happen but who knows now. NPHET still pushing the narrative that school testing rate is lower than the community rate so we could be looking at full return.

jadie

alroley wrote: »

I think the current situation is way too bad to leave anything open

And third level which is open but not being mentioned.

TheValeyard

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

I thought the above is what would happen but who knows now. NPHET still pushing the narrative that school testing rate is lower than the community rate so we could be looking at full return.

If it is a return. It might be blended. 3rd and 6th in the building. 1st, 2nd, 5th, online. Teacher stays in building.

mirrorwall14

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

I thought the above is what would happen but who knows now. NPHET still pushing the narrative that school testing rate is lower than the community rate so we could be looking at full return.

Yeah I could see them saying creche and primary open. And secondary online bar health care workers or something

Icyseanfitz

the thought of going back at all and in any capacity with this level of transmission is pretty damn scary, imagine getting covid and needing a hospital bed in 2-3 weeks time, its going to be absolute mayhem

wirelessdude01

jrosen wrote: »

Reading between the lines I think nephet will recommend schools stay closed.

Funny how I think the opposite. Repeating the school rate is lower than the community line.

jrosen

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Funny how I think the opposite. Repeating the school rate is lower than the community line.

Really? Maybe we are both subconsciously preparing for the worst. Me needing to home school and you needing to be on the premises lol

Clouron

One of the trade unions is suggesting to push out extended break to Monday 18th January as health experts would have much better sight of the restrictions working and time to sort out the track trace computer etc. Start back sometime that week...lose holidays later in year...

wirelessdude01

jrosen wrote: »

Really? Maybe we are both subconsciously preparing for the worst. Me needing to home school and you needing to be on the premises lol

Maybe. So many different rumours and interpretations of said rumours. My head is spinning.

wirelessdude01

Clouron wrote: »

One of the trade unions is suggesting to push out extended break to Monday 18th January as health experts would have much better sight of the restrictions working and time to sort out the track trace computer etc. Start back sometime that week...lose holidays later in year...

TUI tweeted that they suggested that to Norma today.

Icyseanfitz

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Maybe. So many different rumours and interpretations of said rumours. My head is spinning.

its exhausting, i wish they would just tell us now one way or the other so we can try to mentally and physically prepare for whatever is to happen.

jrosen

It is exhausting. I think everyone is just so tired of it all. It’s like being in a heightened state all the time.

Pushing out another week to see how things lie makes sense I think.

BonsaiKitten

Clouron wrote: »

One of the trade unions is suggesting to push out extended break to Monday 18th January as health experts would have much better sight of the restrictions working and time to sort out the track trace computer etc. Start back sometime that week...lose holidays later in year...

Honestly if we were to close for one week I'd definitely prefer take it as holidays and catch up on missed time at Easter/ summer. If closed longer then go for online learning.

Of course the danger there is that the Govt keeps pushing out closures week on week!

khalessi

Approaching 25% in community I reckon to end of Jan at least

Crocodile Booze

If Norma Foley appears again at this stage and says schools are safe she should be force-fed her own shoulder-pads.

John O.Groats

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

its exhausting, i wish they would just tell us now one way or the other so we can try to mentally and physically prepare for whatever is to happen.

Schools will not reopen until 1st Feb at the earliest and quite possibly a week or two later than that. Mark my words.

Clouron

Agree with ye all at this stage. Everyone so tired of it and that's not to disrespect all those who have suffered. But I think week to week might be they best route. At this stage..a week is a long time in covid ...no one has all the answers. Not even government or ministers.

The_Brood

Keeping schools (and borders) open has cost lives, and continues to wreck and destroy the economy.

The infuriating thing is even if one day Tony and his slaves admit they were wrong, they will hide behind data they have presented in an extremely manipulated way.

If certain people, children in this case, are known to show less severe/appear near asymptomatic, they will very naturally be tested less and therefore will appear less represented in the positive testing. 1000% that is clear to everyone with the most basic of logic that does not in any way shape or form mean that children are not carrying the virus. Every last medical study in the world has shown that the virus spreads through both adults and children.

There is nothing debatable, uncertain, murky about this. It is clear as daylight. Tony and his slaves have literally destroyed this country to keep their positions of power protected.

Stateofyou

Crocodile Booze wrote: »

If Norma Foley appears again at this stage and says schools are safe she should be force-fed her own shoulder-pads.

Ah that gave me a great laugh, needed that thanks :pac:

combat14

TheValeyard wrote: »

If it is a return. It might be blended. 3rd and 6th in the building. 1st, 2nd, 5th, online. Teacher stays in building.

one would have to question is it even safe for teachers at this stage...

kippy

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Maybe. So many different rumours and interpretations of said rumours. My head is spinning.

I told ye last week, they would be closed till at least 3 weeks into Jan - looking at the numbers currently, that could nearly be out to Jan.

Bananaleaf

Clouron wrote: »

One of the trade unions is suggesting to push out extended break to Monday 18th January as health experts would have much better sight of the restrictions working and time to sort out the track trace computer etc. Start back sometime that week...lose holidays later in year...

This would work very well for secondary as we could just work through the Feb midterm to make up the week and it would mean you'd have the leeway to push out mocks too

Bananaleaf

Crocodile Booze wrote: »

If Norma Foley appears again at this stage and says schools are safe she should be force-fed her own shoulder-pads.

:pac:

mirrorwall14

I think if Boris comes out with a long closure and the north follows suit ireland will not have a chance keeping them open. They’d be torn apart