China Overseas Press, March 19th. According to the British Overseas Chinese News WeChat public account "England said", recently, British people have filed a petition in the hope that the government will take measures to close schools and colleges in the next few weeks. Some Chinese parents were interviewed about their attitudes and views on the "temporary closure of British schools".
Worry about your child's safety at school
"Now the situation is so critical, but there is still no movement in the school." Joey's child was studying in a primary school in Fulham, London. She was very worried about the situation of the child, and said that she had already launched the surrounding area when the voting link was posted. Parents voted together, and everyone also forwarded the voting links to their respective WeChat groups and circle of friends.
She is in favor of the proposal to temporarily close the school. "Because the child is young, when he is not with me, I cannot guarantee that his sanitary measures are in place. In addition, the school is densely populated and the mobility is high. He may Reached a lot of people who just returned from vacation. "
Joey said that many students in her child's class traveled abroad during the half-term. "But because the school is not closed, these children have been mixed together. I have not sent my children to school, but somehow To a certain extent, the children's education is affected. Moreover, closing the school gate is not the same as closing the classroom. Schools can still maintain normal teaching progress by opening online courses. "
Children are facing many problems at home
Another Chinese parent, Lin Huan (pseudonym), was cautious about the petition. He said that he had received an email from the school starting with the word "urgent" last month, saying that if the student came from northern Italy, Anyone who comes back from the diagnosis area, China, Japan, Singapore, etc. will be quarantined at home for 14 days. However, there are no confirmed students in the school, so the school is not yet closed.
Lin Biao has been living in the UK for almost 15 years, and he is concerned that if the “one size fits all” policy is adopted to suspend all schools this time, it will likely cause some negative social impacts.
He pointed out, "After school suspension, a large number of children will study or take a vacation at home, which means that their parents must also take care of them at home. If parents work in social and public sectors, such as the police, medical staff, etc., they will not be able to take care of them. To work. "
Lin Yan smiled that the British education system and cultural atmosphere determined that it was difficult for children to achieve uniform organization and discipline. He believes that "children are very difficult to manage, and it is difficult to stay at home for half a month. Once they go out to play, the exposure and the potential infection risk may be greater."
"It's no use simply closing the school"
Molly just returned to Birmingham with her child from China in early February. She believes, "In fact, parents who go out to work every day are the most likely source of infection for children. If parents still go to work, suspension of classes is simply invalid."
She pointed out, "Simply closing the school is useless. If you simply put the students in the home, it will definitely be chaotic. The follow-up online courses are bound to keep up, and there must be a parent at home to supervise the child. And ensure their safety and learning progress ... these are issues to consider. "
Molly also hopes that Chinese parents will not be too panic. She heard that someone wanted to leave the child for leave isolation by making up a fake contact history, "I think this is not good, there will be integrity problems. Because school leave is a GP (community doctor) leave slip or a hospital appointment form , If detected, there will be integrity problems and even prosecution. "
"I think the policy that should be introduced is that parents should be given ample choices. Children who want to attend classes at home can not come to school, but they cannot deprive other children of the right to class. Strengthening their immunity is the real key. "she says.