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Dear Minister, I am one of the many teachers who followed your speech on Wednesday, October 7, during TG7 at 8:00 p.m.
The first thing I noticed, beyond considerations of merit (some shareable, others less), was the following: despite the fact that there was a distance of about two meters between her and Director Mentana, they both wore masks.
That scene awakened in me the desire to ask you – without controversial spirit – some questions, in order to fully understand the basis of some provisions relating to the school world, also in consideration of the very recent regulations that require the use of the mask for ‘open, in offices and, more generally, in the workplace. The Prime Minister, during a television interview, even stated that even at home it would be appropriate to use it if you receive a visit from a friend or family member.
- Why is there no obligation to wear a mask in the classroom despite the fact that dozens of young people and one or two teachers are present at the same time?
- Is school, a context frequented by several hundred young people every day, more or less risky than a television studio, an office, a private home frequented by friends and family?
- Should Ata teachers and staff consider themselves workers like everyone else?
Dear Minister, I have daily contact with about 90 students between 14 and 19 years old, divided into four classes that exceed 20 units. One of these even reaches 28.
Also, at my institute windows can only be opened with the stern windows (don’t ask me why: it’s a long and unfortunate story) and this does not guarantee the proper air exchange rate, as required by current regulations. All of this leads to an increase in temperature and humidity within rooms, exposing ATA students, faculty and staff to even greater risks.
The situation of the Italian school is very varied and the television representation that is done -perhaps too insistently- these days, in many cases, is not reflected in reality.
I do not stop at what happens on buses, near transport stops, at the entrance and exit of schools, since critical problems are known that can hardly find a quick solution.
Dear Minister, in light of the considerations outlined above, I ask you to join hands in considering the possibility of switching to distance education at least until a vaccine is available.
Jose Iaconis
