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There's talk about them being open for key workers.
I work in a school - I don't feel comfortable going to in to a place with 1,000 people every day when that's completely the opposite of what all other countries are doing.
jackc-
Quite. My wife and I are teachers and it seems absurd going into a work environment where we're almost guaranteed to get sick.
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I can empathise, do you have any particulars risks? It’s an important part you have though if it keeps health workers in work and the elderly out of hospitals. We have a pretty terrible gov but we do have pretty great public health.
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GoatandTricycle
Closing the schools is a difficult call.
Its estimated it would cause a 10-20% reduction in health worker availability as they would need to stay at home to look after their kids.
Also many kids are looked after by grandparents and that exposes the most vulnerable when we want them to isolate.
Wonder if a more nuanced approach needed, starting with those that can, taking their kids out of school to reduce opportunity to pass on the virus. Schools stay open just for essential workers?