Secondary schools, government divided: reopening is expected as of January 7, but the hypothesis remains December in lower risk areas

The government game is still open school, in view of the new dpcm that must be approved before December 3. Initially, majority sources let it be known that the predominant orientation is to refer to January 7th the return to class of the students of high school. But after a few hours an opposite indication arises, namely that in areas with less contagion children may gradually return over the next several weeks, perhaps from December 14th, reducing the hours of distance education. Two completely different points of view that reflect the tensions between the government parties, with the Minister of Transport Paola De Micheli which considers it impossible to immediately guarantee the distancing of vehicles (whose capacity is now at 50%) without staggering schedules and connects it to Education Lucia azzolina determined to bring students back to the classroom as soon as possible. However, the final decision should be made in the next few days.

All averageOn the other hand, in addition to those who are already giving face-to-face classes, the living children will be able to return to the classroom from Monday. Lombardy me Calabria. Effect of the order of the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza which has downgraded the two regions from the red zone to orange, where there is no obligation of dad for those who attend the second or third grade. The exception is Piedmont: the governor Alberto Cirio issued a restraining order to postpone the go-ahead to a later date. “Reopening the school is the priority and that is why it is essential to do so unsafety, so as not to run the risk of having to close in a month ”, clarified the president, reiterating the reasons for his decision, backed by regional working group epidemiologists and experts and data showing that since the introduction of the father the curve has “reversed the trend, highlighting the beginning of a descending phase “with a reduction in half of the cases of positivity between the ages of 11 and 18”. “Is a painful choice, but necessary ”insists Cirio. “There is around 15 actual school days from here to Epiphany. Two weeks in which children run a real risk of being infected again and then bringing the virus to the family, “he adds, recalling that Piedmont” has developed a transportation plan and schedules that I think it would be convenient to adopt nationally, if we really want to guarantee school in presence. “Then the announcement:” Starting Monday we will work to remodel the school calendar and recover from the spring, once the emergency ceased, the days in the presence that they have been lost“.

However, the issue of transportation and time differentiation remains on the table. The confrontation between the Minister of Infrastructure has not yet abated Paola De Micheli, that yesterday a Republic he had hypothesized sending the children to school as well Sunday (but then retracts), and the owner of the instruction Lucia azzolina. In fact, no comment on the proposal came from Viale Trastevere, while the unions immediately climbed onto the barricades. Then there are the peripheral offices of the Ministry of Education and school administrators who believe that the solution of staggered lessons throughout the day to avoid crowds on public transport at peak times is also not practical. This is also why the government seems willing to postpone everything until January: time is needed to prepare for reopening. The number of high school kids has a much smaller impact. In general, according to the calculations of Whole school, Am 719 thousand Calabrian and Lombard students who will return from Monday to attend face-to-face classes. The 507,000 who live in Campania, Tuscany and Abruzzo, where red zone restrictions still apply, will remain at home. The governor of Campania Vincenzo De Luca imposed even stricter rules for his territory: as of November 25, only children from kindergarten and the first grade of primary school returned to the desks; will be extended Until December the 7th the regime of distance education of the second class of Primary school.