Temporary Closure of Schools AMIDST COVID 19 VIRUS
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Numbers of new cases for covid 19 increasing as the day go by. Mostly are imported cases and those in close contact to the current ones. We all are advised to practice social distancing and avoid crowded places as much as possible. Even our community places like religious classes , social gatherings Done in religious places are not encouraged and some are closed or cancelled till further notice now.
How about our Public Schools ?
Hence , i Would like to appeal to the Ministry of Education in Singapore to consider to temporarily shutdown schools and allow our children do Home based learning untill situation gets better for the sake of our children's safety and health .
Let Our children do Home based learning until situation gets better. Make full use of the existing ELearning school portals for students. Even other affected countries have shut down their schools to combat the virus together as we speak.
Do we only have to react when the Number goes higher?
How safe is safe for those who did not travel out during d sch holidays , even if SHN OR LOA is issued for those who did travel out the country during the school holidays ?
How clean is clean even if parents are assured that strict measures are taken to ensure the schools are wiped down and sanitised daily to help combat the virus ?
Not everyone is Honest in declaring their travel history . NOT EVRYONE IS EVEN HONEST IN SEEKING TREATMENT EVEN IF THEY FEEL UNWELL.
As a parent, i worry daily knowing the fact that i am taking the risk of Exposing my school going children travelling by public amongst the crowd during peak hours just to go get an education as the number of those who are infected rises.
I am sure many parents alike have the same exact sentiments like mine Even after Safety health Protocols are issued via parent gateway , like bringing thermometer , having temperatures checked daily which the children have actually been practicing daily throughout the times they are in school eversince the outbreak of SARS /HIN1.
Every single day as a parent, we have to worry about our family's health .Everyday We prayed and hoped that may no one be exposed to even any type of virus at all.
Please, For the sake of our children's safety and health , let this also be a Top priority to consider too in this trying times with hope to help combat and manage the covid19 virus in our own country, together .
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
a very worried parent Myself.