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Sotiris Tsiodras voiced his opposition to the Education Ministry’s plan, according to which students who do not wear a mask at school will be absent, during the coronavirus briefing.
By “emptying” the government, the representative of the Ministry of Health for the lethal virus differentiated himself, proposing that children be not punished for not wearing the mask, but rewarded for wearing it.
“Children are based on the reward, we have to give it to them when they wear the mask, we do not show the children our own anxiety, our microbiophobia or our panic,” he said.
Mr. Tsiodras said that we must respond to children honestly and that it is important to explain to them that wearing a mask does not lead to social exclusion or stigma.
What Niki Kerameos had said
The Minister of Education, Niki Kerameos, spoke a few days ago in MEGA about the controversial issue of the mandatory use of a mask at school.
In particular, regarding the issue of sanctions for students who will go to school without a mask, Niki Kerameos announced that they will be absent.
As he said: “The use of the mask is safe and besides being safe it is a valuable tool, a shield that protects our children and teachers. I can’t believe there is a parent who sends their child to school without a mask. Everyone must wear a mask to school.
“If someone does not wear a mask, they cannot participate in school activities. There will be specific instructions. A student will not be able to participate in class without a mask. We are talking about the protection of public health,” he characteristically emphasized.
He added: “As it is mandatory to wear the mask on the means of transport, the same applies to teachers. “Nobody can not wear a mask in school.”
Regarding which students are required to wear a mask, the Minister of Education stressed that from the age of 4, that is, from preschool age, the use of a mask will be mandatory.
“Breaking the mask” suggests Tsiodras for younger children
The multiple application problems that exist in the measure of the mandatory use of the mask, especially in infants but also in children in the first grades of primary school, said infectious diseases specialist Sotiris Tsiodras, noting that at these ages, the mask it will have a more educational character.
He even advised teachers during the school day and in quiet conditions of children in the classroom, to give children at regular intervals the opportunity for a “mask break”, in order to unload the children and strengthen their use. suitable.
Mr. Tsiodras spoke especially to parents, stressing that adults are the ones who set an example for children with their behavior. 
If parents wear a mask where it is needed, then they convey the message that it is not unpleasant and help children to understand the purpose of its use and to use it as an enjoyable activity and not as extra weight.
He explained to young children that the message will be transmitted through play, while older children must be pushed to the correct information, by official structures and not by websites that display false information that the virus does not exist. “How upsetting I was when I was informed that in a large hospital in the country a patient with a coronavirus, in fact on the brink of intubation, was questioning the existence of the virus,” he said.
“The hug will return”
Speaking in general about the use of a mask, the teacher explained that the small drops that come out of our mouth when we speak, can reach a distance of eight meters, if we do not use a mask.
According to him, the mask is proposed by the WHO and Unicef. However, it does not protect on its own, but the spaces must also be ventilated. The virus is transmitted by droplets and the mask protects the user and especially others.
“I consider the mask to be a double-edged sword for doctors and nurses even now in our social activities,” he added. At the same time, she described the mask as a personal confinement, a “necessary evil.”
Which students are exempt from the mandatory use of masks?
There are also some categories of students, who are exempt from the mandatory use of a mask.
Generally excluded:
- Children with cognitive, developmental, or mental or behavioral disorders.
- Children with a neurological, muscular or other disease that prevents them from wearing the mask.
Finally, in special education schools, the use of a mask is provided only if possible.
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