More classes at home due to quarantine rule
From last Friday, November 19, everyone - vaccinated, unvaccinated, children or the elderly - must stay at home if one person in the family or roommates is infected with corona. Education staff is no exception, and that means schools will have to send more classes home or classes will be cancelled.
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There was a lot of uncertainty within education about the quarantine measure that outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced at the press conference on 12 November. The measure officially took effect on November 19. RIVM needed more time to elaborate. The tightened quarantine rule has consequences for education, because absenteeism will increase and schools sent already flocking classes home.
Ten days
Anyone infected with corona must enter quarantine and from last Friday, all housemates - vaccinated or not - must also stay at home. They must be quarantined for ten days, but can have themselves tested on the fifth day before the isolation is lifted.
To prepare
The Ministry of Education points out in its FAQ that schools must prepare for the absence of staff and students. "Think of communication to parents, educational offer and distance learning," the ministry writes. Schools should see if they can provide distance learning for students in quarantine, but parents cannot demand this. According to the ministry, this is the emphatic 'professional choice' of the school. The ministry also advises to exercise restraint with parents or other external parties in the school.
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