Teachers get it handy!

[imtommygunn]

yeah I was wondering whether teachers would be deemed close contact. I guess you're right and in older ones it'd probably be ok but then if the kids aren't wearing masks which presumably they aren't.

Bit of a minefield really.

[Seaney]

If a child tests positive in your class is that you in isolation for 2 weeks? (well 10 days now it seems?)

Is that everyone in the class in isolation?

It depends, a child tested positive in my youngest class, all rang at 9am on Monday and told to get her, only to be sent message on school app next day to say as the child tested positive over the weekend, everyone back!

So Covid only works at the weekend? The child could not have caught it before the weekend but the result came in at the weekend?

This covid is a slippery shit

No idea, think the child developed symptoms on the Saturday was tested and got a positive result on the Sunday so was deemed to be ok for the rest of the kids.

[delgany]

The incubation period of the virus is five days, to symptoms appear, if not asymptomatic. PHA track and trace count the self isolation period from the first signs of symptoms or positive test result. Only if the test is negative can you return to work/ school after 48 hours. 

[FermGael]

We are in until Monday and have a 10% attendance figure today

I'd be happy enough with that. I've 26 in my class today ffs.

Was all going well until last week.
We have had a couple of confirmed cases and parents got twitchy.

[ONeill]

Looking back on it now, and seeing what lays ahead in the next 6 months, it has been surreal times in education. From predicted grades to online teaching to now having half an idea of what you should be teaching for the rest of the academic year.....at least it has spiced things up a bit. 

Are inspectors still getting paid?

[JimStynes]

Looking back on it now, and seeing what lays ahead in the next 6 months, it has been surreal times in education. From predicted grades to online teaching to now having half an idea of what you should be teaching for the rest of the academic year.....at least it has spiced things up a bit. 

Are inspectors still getting paid?

It's been a pain in the hole but I'm glad I'm not a secondary school teacher.

[ONeill]

Back to school as normal?

[delgany]

Normal return in January confirmed at 8pm !

[FermGael]

Doing a fine job.
Even for him 8 p.m on the last day of term.
He must be wetting himself.
Funny his second letter isn't getting the same publicity
All about primary schools being his preferred setting for pupils to sit the 11 plus........

[delgany]

Doing a fine job.
Even for him 8 p.m on the last day of term.
He must be wetting himself.
Funny his second letter isn't getting the same publicity
All about primary schools being his preferred setting for pupils to sit the 11 plus........

He cant push that agenda, as it would need every  Primary school to agree to host the tests, otherwise there would be an immediate JR served on him !

[FermGael]

But he is .

[FermGael]

He knows full well it's not going to happen. Box ticked -"I tried to help but they wouldn't have it, not my fault, blame primary schools."

And don't forget the unions.

[marty34]

What is Weir's agenda?

[FermGael]

Very simple.
The 11 plus plus it seems he hasn't a high opinion of teachers .

[marty34]

Very simple.
The 11 plus plus it seems he hasn't a high opinion of teachers .

In fairness, has anybody a high opinion of teachers?

So it's an idealogical thing with him.

He seems to be all over the place on his brief and seems to be rubbing a lot of people up the wrong way.