'Focus on teaching, do everything else later or online'
Only do what is strictly necessary at school, and that is teaching. Do everything else - such as open days, meetings, parent meetings, and celebrations - later or remotely. That advise the AOb, CNV Education, the Federation of Educational Trade Unions, LAKS and the VO Council today in an open letter to 'everyone who works or learns in secondary education'.
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In the letter it is found that, despite the difficult circumstances, many want to continue education at school - but as safely as possible. 'In this day and age that requires choices and that inevitably leads to restrictions. Let's do what is strictly necessary at school, and that is teaching. This means that we do not strictly necessary activities, such as open days, meetings, parent talks and celebrations, later or remotely. Let's do everything we can to keep schools open as long as it is responsible. In the interest of the students and everyone who works at a school.'
Some members want to keep the schools open at all costs, others want them to close tomorrow
De AOb called out two weeks ago up to focus on teaching. "Too often we hear from our members that they are asked to come to a study day, for example, but that they feel very uncomfortable about it," explained AObdriver Jelmer Evers. “And rightly so, because that is really not possible at the moment. Let education only be teaching and scrap all things that are not required physically. "
Safety
From the surveys that the AOb Since the outbreak of the virus has happened, it invariably appears that education staff is divided about the corona measures. Just like the rest of society. Evers: “Some members want to keep the schools open at all costs, others would rather see them close tomorrow. And then there is a large middle group who do want the schools to remain open, but who are also concerned about their safety, that of their students and their loved ones. ”
