From putting their health at risk, to dropping meals off for families in need, teachers reveal how they are the 'glue' holding communities together amid the crisis.
and vulnerable families - but in return are receiving little support or guidance.
And many parents and families have a newfound respect for everything schools are doing amid the pandemic and have described them as “the fourth emergency service” with their dedication on the frontline.
“The other issue is that children are more likely to be asymptomatic so are likely to carry on coming into school as they would not know if they had Covid-19.” “At first, I thought it might just be caused by anxiety and stress. But the following day, I still had chest tightness and was experiencing breathing difficulties so my headteacher sent me home.
She told HuffPost UK that most teachers are prepared to take the risk of going into schools knowing that they will probably end up getting ill with coronavirus. “The pressures that schools are under is that they could be working alongside children who potentially have the virus.“These are risks that staff in my school and schools all over the country are taking.”
Running a school is like having a huge extended family ... we are the fourth emergency service as we are supporting key workers during this crisis and we are key workers ourselves.”“We have had to put a lot of communication together at very short timescales.” he said. “But families have been very supportive and we have had low numbers of children in school fluctuating between four and 20 a day.”
He added: “We are the fourth emergency service as we are supporting key workers during this crisis and we are key workers ourselves.” Concerns about families in poverty who are struggling to feed their children has led to the school carrying out food hamper drops and going out in a minibus to drop off sandwiches to children at some estates.
“Now is the time that schools are really showing what they do and how they give above and beyond and we are getting acknowledgement of that. She told HuffPost UK that they are keeping in touch with families via the school Facebook and have had lots of positive feedback from parents for everything they are doing.
Collingwood added that the biggest thing this crisis has shown her is the strong commitment schools have to their communities and the “glue” this provides for families. “It is a challenge for them going into that situation every day and potentially exposing themselves to the virus. It is also difficult for the families of teachers as they are having to bring isolation procedures into their home.”
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