Schools and Covid 19 (part 5) **Mod warnings in OP**

It's only September 1st!

I would be interested to know if any Teachers on here are asking their pupils if they are vaccinated? My grandchild's class was asked today to "Hands up whoever has been vaccinated" A terrible question to be asking in view of the fact the children had no choice in the decision to be vaccinated or not, it was their parent's choice to vaccinate or not, as the case may be. One way to single out the unvaccinated, stay away from Johnny or Mary!! I can only hope some of the parents complained about it, I know I would.

That's what I thought too, but these are strange times. Maybe the teacher feels vulnerable with so many in a class, however, I'm sure they don't ask about any other vaccinations.

I too am surprised that the mask situation in schools hasn't been made more clear in relation to the reopening and relaxation of restrictions.

Selfishly, I'd love not to have to wear a mask to work, but with the levels of covid in the community as high as they are, I'd prefer masks to remain in schools.

As for the fabled C02 moniters.....

Yes, it's natural for kids to chat about it together. I did think the teacher was out of order. I understand it has already been taken care of, and hopefully it was an isolated incident. I would hate to think a child would be subjected to what I've seen on here regarding vaccination status.

That's interesting, it indicates that there are little or no outbreaks, the multiple cases in some schools could easily be made up of siblings.

About a week back now? So it's about from now we will start to see the affect. 2 schools have multiple outbreaks, 1 has 8 cases so far and another 6. Will be interesting to watch how it goes from here.

Local school has ten out, they were all together outside of school though, I have not heard of any other cases YET only the group who socialised together, one of them was waiting for a test result, none of them are sick.

what the purpose of CO monitors I though it was to indicate how well ventilated a space is, so really you only need a few Co2 monitors, not one for each room, put it in a room for day see how high it gets, and then if possible find ways to increase ventilation if goes above the recommended levels (whether that be the Dept of Eds level or the better level) and then test the next room...

You take the kids out to the yard for 10 minutes to give the room a chance to change the air

They tell you when the air quality has degraded, not how well ventilated a room is. So, really, each room should have one on at all times. It kind of defeats the purpose to share them and move them around. Air quality can degrade very quickly, and lack of staff or human error could easily see too long an interval before a unit is brought back into a room.

Supplying one for every classroom seems a reasonable investment, for the benefit they bring.

I have one of these https://www.ecowitt.com/shop/goodsDetail/97# Not for Covid but because it was an add on to my weather station.

It just gives you the ppm of CO2 in the room you're in. I do keep an eye on mine and when it gets up to ~1000ppm its definitely time to open the window. WHat I do notice though is that when you open up a window the CO2 goes down very quickly. The air gets refreshed fast, even if the heat in the room doesn't say that.

Are they prevented from getting the vaccine because they're pregnant ?

Thought the medical advice was very much in favour.

Is it seriously being claimed that teachers are looking to avoid vaccination and as a result be given paid time off?

Surely not even the teacher unions would be brazen enough to do that?

At this stage everyone is going to catch covid one way or another. Covid is here forever.

Kids are fine if they catch it, probably best to leave it be.

Unless you think it's a good idea to send kids home for 14 days if they are a close contact forever???

It's not practical.

As community cases fall so will those in the schools.