Worried about June 1st. I work at school. Do I have any rights

Mrsn

poppy12345 said:

[DELETED USER] said:

You have a right to ask for protective equipment from your employer. Presumably they will offer some too keep the kids safe as well as you.

PPE is not going to be given to teachers or assistants. I was told this by a SEN teacher and my daughters special school.

This is correct and to be honest it’s already going to be stressful enough for them without seeing us in masks.

gettingtheresometime

How are other countries managing children returning to school?

Thrugelmir

Shame the same concern is expressed about the lack of take up for MMR jabs. Harmfull diseases take many forms. Measles was beaten. Now there's a time bomb ticking. 

poppy12345

Mrsn said:

poppy12345 said:

[DELETED USER] said:

You have a right to ask for protective equipment from your employer. Presumably they will offer some too keep the kids safe as well as you.

PPE is not going to be given to teachers or assistants. I was told this by a SEN teacher and my daughters special school.

This is correct and to be honest it’s already going to be stressful enough for them without seeing us in masks.

I have to agree with you there. My daughter is 19 and has a learning disability and seeing people in masks terrifies her.

I had an appointment a few weeks ago and the nurse was in full PPE, it wasn't the nicest thing to see. I can't imagine what small children would be like seeing that.

paul2louise

Spotnpaul said:

It's been bad enough as it is, and we'd have many more dead if we just listened to the gaslighting Teflon coated blinkered lot - with their me me me, it's all about me 'opinions.' 
You've got a genuine concern, along with many others. Social distancing groups of kids is going to be  tougher. 
You need to contact your union, and also discuss with your family, like we'll do. 
I'm not sure I want my kid going back to mix just yet. 

I am not in a union. I am a midday. 
I can't speak to my friends who are middays  as they are staying home for one reason or another. 

Sea_Shell

poppy12345 said:

Mrsn said:

poppy12345 said:

[DELETED USER] said:

You have a right to ask for protective equipment from your employer. Presumably they will offer some too keep the kids safe as well as you.

PPE is not going to be given to teachers or assistants. I was told this by a SEN teacher and my daughters special school.

This is correct and to be honest it’s already going to be stressful enough for them without seeing us in masks.

I have to agree with you there. My daughter is 19 and has a learning disability and seeing people in masks terrifies her.

I had an appointment a few weeks ago and the nurse was in full PPE, it wasn't the nicest thing to see. I can't imagine what small children would be like seeing that.

Like a scary episode of Dr Who, I'd imagine.

Splatfoot

gettingtheresometime said:

How are other countries managing children returning to school?

I think some have very recently gone back. But places like Germany had a lowish death rate compared to us. I have seen pictures of school children in masks but that's not going to happen here. I work in a nursery and had an email the other day re going back on the 1st. They will not be social distancing between children and not between children and carers. And no masks or other ppe.

neilmcl

gettingtheresometime said:

How are other countries managing children returning to school?

Denmark seem to be managing it quite well, despite similar concerns from parents there at the beginning.

Splatfoot

neilmcl said:

gettingtheresometime said:

How are other countries managing children returning to school?

Denmark seem to be managing it quite well, despite similar concerns from parents there at the beginning.

They seem to be, but their infection rate has gone up since schools re opened. 

neilmcl

Splatfoot said:

neilmcl said:

gettingtheresometime said:

How are other countries managing children returning to school?

Denmark seem to be managing it quite well, despite similar concerns from parents there at the beginning.

They seem to be, but their infection rate has gone up since schools re opened. 

That's been somewhat over reported when it did rise weeks ago when the schools first opened but there was no causal link and in fact the R rate has since come back down.