Much less quarantine for students
The quarantine rules are being relaxed. Pupils in primary and secondary education only have to stay at home if they test positive or have complaints. Stretching all measures does not make all other problems over, warns AObchairman Tamar van Gelder.
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Vaccination or not: pupils in primary and secondary education may continue to attend schools if they have been in contact with an infected person, provided they do a regular self-test, preferably twice a week. “The relaxed quarantine regime will also apply to students with a from tomorrow boost in the mbo and higher education", know AObchairman Tamar van Gelder to the press conference on Tuesday evening.
Ventilation
“Self-testing and fresh air remain important,” Prime Minister Mark Rutte said during the press conference. “After almost two years of corona, it is still advised to ventilate well, while it is not in order in so many places. Why is the minister not intervening? AObchairman Tamar van Gelder.
Money on the shelf? Use it to improve air quality
“Make agreements with the construction sector to really tackle all schools now,” she advises. “Make agreements with municipalities to give priority to educational housing. Make agreements with school boards: money on the shelf? Use it to improve air quality. This requires more than just money, but a real one national approach. Corona is not over, we have to prepare for this to last longer. We cannot continue to provide education for eternity with insufficient colleagues, without medical masks and with a window open. Education deserves better.”
Living even longer with limitations harms our society
Despite the increasing infections, the cabinet chooses to relax and take risks. “Living even longer with limitations harms our society,” said Health Minister Ernst Kuipers. “There are too many empty classes,” said Rutte.
Education is facing an incredible amount at the moment
"The quarantine measures as they were were not tenable," Van Gelder also believes. “But will it get better now? Education, staff, pupils and students have it unbelievable to choose from right now. Stretching all measures does not make all other problems over. There will be a lot of class cancellations in the coming weeks. There is no regular education due to the teacher shortage and the sick.”
Overview
For primary and secondary education, the national government has a Short review made of measures. The new relaxations will in principle apply for six weeks and will take effect on Wednesday. There will be another weighing moment in three weeks.
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