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Originally Posted by prydey
Where is the evidence that supports closing schools?
Simply saying children are 'super spreaders' just doesn't cut it. Statistically while children are capable of contracting the virus, they are the least at risk. They are also the lowest group to actually be infected so the risk of them spreading is also small. Teachers should be adult enough to be able to practice basic hygiene to protect themselves.
If parents wish to keep their kids home then that's ok but keeping schools open means education continues for the children and those parents who work in critical services can continue going to work.
Some people need to stop and start looking outside their own bubble.
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You're missing the point Rob, no one said keeping kids home would prevent them dying from COVID, the point is, keeping them home will stop them from spreading it amongst themselves and then taking it home at the end of the day.
I listened to a teacher on the radio this morning, she's home in isolation currently and expected back at work next week, she doesn't feel comfortable doing so and has her own kids home, a teacher, someone at that coalface, who wont put her kids in it and doesn't want to be there herself.
Then we had a day care worker who said and I quote ' everyone knows kids are spreaders, its impossible to stop the spread amongst them or maintain hygiene' and then said her centre was down to its last half bottle of hand steriliser.