on Monday, could the prime minister Mette Frederiksen at a press conference to tell the country’s day-care centres and small schools can open again 15. april.
This has meant a number of unanswered questions from the country’s schools, which now can come to rush an opening through shortly before easter – so far, without detailed guidelines.
Anders Bondo Christensen, chairman of the Danish Teachers ‘ association, to B. T.
“We support, of course, about the government’s decision, which is taken with the help from health professionals. So there is no reason to question the decision. But there is no doubt that it is a big challenge,” said Anders Bondo Christensen.
“We have so many questions right now. For how should the reopening be organized? We must teach differently than we are used to. And therefore, we miss also some guidelines for how we should do. And those we would like to have soon. In fact, it had given the sense if we had gotten them at the same time that the prime minister told about the reopening,” he says.
He says, that at the different schools to see what makes sense.
Some byskoler will for example not have any outdoor areas where students can be themselves. Other schools will have teachers at risk, which must be flat. And therefore they need different schools organize their reopening individually.
And so it is far from certain, that all the schools can open again 15. april, as the prime minister put up to.
“We must endeavour to open 15. april. But it is not available in all schools can achieve it. And better a day or two later. For we are also facing a easter and have no information, so for many schools it can be a big task to get it all,” said Anders Bondo Christensen.
On social media, many parents expressed that they are not especially comfortable with letting their children start school again after easter.
And the concern to understand Anders Bondo Christensen very well. Not least because it applies to the younger children, who may find it difficult to understand that one must not be too close together.
“There is a particular challenge to explain to students in 3. class, to keep their distance, when they play football. It takes a very special effort. And it will be a huge challenge.”
“Fortunately, there are also many who are looking forward to get back in school again. And if there is an understanding that we have some challenges, so we’ll solve it,” said Anders Bondo Christensen.
At the Parents ‘ Landsorganisation, Fola, tells the president Signe Nielsen to Ritzau, that there are both good and bad about a reopening.
“There is a relief that we now open up, so that parents, who have been maximum pressure, can drop off their children again,” she says.
“But we are calling for some much more clear guidelines for how it should be done, so everyone can drop off their children in the safe and secure framework,” she explains.
