Morrison says children should go to school on Monday
Morrison says the medical advice on schools has not changed. He says children should go to school on Monday. He does not want to see children lose a year of their schooling. Arrangements for distance learning are being made, but these will take time, he says. But he says parents will also be allowed to keep their children at home, if they so choose.
“What we will be doing though is allowing parents in, to the end of this year’s school term, to be able to keep their children at home where they choose to. But for all of those parents who wish to send their children to school, for an education at the school, those schools will remain open. In addition, schools will seek to provide learning at home in a distance learning framework but you cannot be assured that that will come in place immediately.”
Victoria’s school term was due to end soon, anyway, he said, and they’ve simply brought it forward.
“The premiers and chief ministers all have the same view that schools should reopen on the other side of the term break, subject to the health advice at that time. Parents who have choose – make the decision for the children to remain at home must take responsibility for those children. Those children are staying at home, it is not an excuse for them to go down to the shopping centre or to go and congregate somewhere else or potentially put themselves in contact with the vulnerable and elderly population. If you choose to keep your child at home, you are responsible for the conduct and behaviour of your children.”
