{"id":114184,"date":"2020-07-28T06:38:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T10:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=114184"},"modified":"2020-07-28T09:01:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T13:01:32","slug":"parents-concern-about-school-reopening-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/parents-concern-about-school-reopening-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents Concerned About School Reopening In September"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Parents have expressed concerns over the recent announcement by the Ministry of Education that school will reopen September 7, 2020.<\/p>

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Many say the ministry should have already made this announcement and that the date set for reopening is not feasible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry of Education should have already informed parents of their plans and let us know what\u2019s up, because honestly I don\u2019t see no possibility of school opening in September,\u201d one parent said.<\/p>

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\u201cI\u2019m paranoid at home much less to let my seven-year-old go to school, a place where before if one child has a flu, the entire class has it. I can\u2019t speak for other parents, but I would rather my child be behind in class than contracting Covid-19 because if it\u2019s one child that won\u2019t be attending school in September, it\u2019s mine.<\/p>

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\u201cI\u2019m in no way at all comfortable about this. I\u2019ll continue to home-school and find every educational activity to keep her engaged, but she won\u2019t be sitting in any classroom until the government gets their ducks in a straight row.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another raised the concern of the influx of students from private schools into the public school system as many parents, having not worked in months, may not be able to meet the payment of school fees.<\/p>

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\u201cIf they come up with a plan that can promise the safety of the children, I\u2019m okay with that. However, I\u2019m not too optimistic about it. There is first the issue of adequate spacing for proper social distancing, the surety of students maintaining safe distance when outside the classroom, and the health challenges associated with keeping the masks on for prolonged periods,\u201d the concerned parent said.<\/p>\n

Another explained, \u201cEven if schools implement a shift system, there is still the issue of teachers working longer hours to accommodate this. Plus, the classrooms would need to be properly sanitised before the next shift begins.<\/p>

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\u201cI truly believe as a parent that they may have to continue online teaching\/learning for now. Look at it this way, our children will just get an early start in adjusting to what college\/university learning platforms are like. Finally, if this is explored, I pray that extensive training is done with the teachers so that the children receive an optimum level of the teaching experience.\u201d<\/p>

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The government has scheduled a\u00a0press conference in early August to further update the public about the plans.<\/p>\n

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