Parent abuse adds to teachers' anger as schools stay open during pandemic

Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan praised the teachers and principals for their hard work.

Central to teacher anger is health advice encouraging vulnerable groups, including those over 70, pregnant woman, new parents and those with chronic conditions to isolate while teachers with those conditions have been required in classrooms."We want urgent action from the departments in order to look after the needs of that more vulnerable group of members and we hope to get a response from them as soon as possible," he said.

It is understood state departments are considering the request and some allowance may be made for immunosuppressed staff. In an open letter, the Independent Education Union of Australia also called for vulnerable teachers to be given permission to work from home.

The abc gets us to panic, then it sells us a humanist bs. Absolute bastards.

Who writes these shorthand headlines

They aren't schools, they are simply holding pens. Let's be honest, this is nothing to do with the safety of the teachers or kids. Its all about keeping the economy going, Politicians can't get kick backs if businesses shut down

Schools should ONLY remain open for children whose parents work in essential services and for those who must work for economic reasons. ALL OTHER STUDENTS NEED TO STAY HOME under parental supervision. The loss of a few months education is unimportant when lives are in danger!

Than take kids home for god’s sake and don’t blame teachers

Our schools went out for 2 week spring break on Fri 13 March. We were notified Tues 17 March all schools in British Columbia are closed 'til the Fall. Seems to happening province by province in Canada. Our province has significant issue w/COVID-19. (231cases.)

My school has 12 days before supplies arrive. Meanwhile added responsibility of disinfecting iPads between use and some areas of my classroom 🤨

I think I speak for many, we're not worried about sick kids, we're scared it's coming HOME. Reasoning to stay open in many cases is not applicable and what we're told is happening is NOT. Talking to my older kids, hygeine/distancing is not being supported OR enforced. It CAN'T.

It’s so sad to see, restaurants and bars throughout crows nest and chatswood were full last night. People sitting shoulder to shoulder. No consideration for the risk to the community they are creating

a friend who works in supermarkets ran me through the abuse they are coping at the moment the veneer of civility is extremely thin

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Teachers on edge about exposure to coronavirusAnxiety is growing among Victorian school teachers about the risk of being exposed to the coronavirus, with some saying their welfare is being 'sacrificed' to keep schools open Can SOMEONE PLEASE ask the PM what happens at school holidays? Will schools be asked to stay open? Won’t doctors/nurses etc still need to look after kids during school holidays. What happens to health care sector? We are also on edge because we have no idea what is going to happen or be decided from one day to the next. And distance teaching the half who stay home alongside the half at school. I’m with these teachers. I’m listening to the advice bit I worry about them when I send my children to school
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