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Four days from the date on which according to government decisions middle and high schools should reopen in presence at 50%, the debate continues on whether to postpone the reboot in light of the increase in infections. Second Elvira Serafini, Secretary of Snals – one of the most representative unions in the school – it would be better to wait for 18: “We are taking note of the problems of the increase in infections in recent days. On January 18 we could already have an idea of the epidemiological trend and decide after due consideration ”. Idea shared by the medical director of the Spallanzani From Rome, Francesco Vaia, according to which for students to return to the classroom “it would be prudent wait at least the second half of January to see the results of the measures of this period. “Meanwhile,” we must take advantage of these days to be able to take actions to open schools with greater safety. improved transportation and security in common areas, today could mean power vaccination both the teaching and non-teaching staff of the school to create an environment as immune as possible ”.
Antonello Giannelli, President National Association of Directors, for his part, reiterates that “we must rely on the scientific evidence that represents the CTS and therefore yes to the reopening in presence but only if there is no risks for the safety of students and staff. “So,” the frequency should be restored but without shifts harmful to the organization of life and study of the boys, limiting the extent of astonishment as much as possible ”. According to Giannelli, “a fundamental requirement is that sui transport Appropriate security measures are observed. The rules are respected within schools and the risk of contagion is minimal, as international studies attest. We have been asking for months that the rules be respected even outside schools and that a capillary and continuous detection with rapid swabs“he added.
By Ornella Cuzzupi, national secretary of the UGL School, when thinking about being able to resume teaching in the presence from January 7 “there are too many shadows and unknowns that represents the risk of a substantial increase in infections.”
In Lazio The unions continue to express “perplexity and fear” that the reopening of the school on January 7, “not properly prepared, may be followed by a sudden closure, which would sound like a serious administrative, political and social defeat“. Flc CGIL of Rome and Lazio This was stated in the meeting between the school unions, representatives of the Region and theRegional school office. That is why he asked “at least postpone the start of activities in the presence of a few days, to allow individual schools to reorganize in the most appropriate way, as well as to allow entry into a single band at least as long as the percentage remains in the presence of 50% of the students “And at his request“ there will be an evaluation of a possible one by the Lazio education councilor postponement until January 11 face-to-face didactic activity. “Finally, the FLC CGIL requests an active health policy in schools (contact tracing, priority access to tampons, priority vaccination of school personnel, after the doctor, uniform health protocols in all ASL).
Meanwhile, I am done 83 thousand people, especially teachers, who signed up for the Unsic union petition asking to continue with dad for a few more weeks, at least in high school. By January 7, the union aims to exceed 100,000 members. “When reopening the secondary school in presence, although halfway, will be determined between students, teachers, family members and users public transport not less than six million contacts a day“, Write the UNIC. “If the imperative is to reduce the opportunities for distancing, is there coherence or recklessness in this choice to reopen, among other things with few innovations in terms of health facilities at school, monitoring or strong strengthening of transport? To this is added another irrefutable fact: on September 14, when the first bell rang, 1,008 new daily cases of Covid and 14 deaths were registered in Italy; on January 7, when schools reopen, the cases and deaths will be ten times higher. In short, there is a real risk of fueling a third wave worse than the others. “
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