Bella Greco holds up a Covid-19 Rapid Antigen tests in Wheelers Hill, Melbourne, Thursday, January 27, 2022.Bella Greco is nervous about starting Year 12 as COVID-19 continues to spread across Australia.
Her mum Emma is not so worried about Bella finishing her final year remotely because she has already spent much of the past two years learning at home.She hopes the school year will not be delayed. Instead, she wants those beginning pivotal years, like Prep and Year 12, to start as normal. She reports cases of fatigue, burnout and tiredness as well as heightened anxiety about what's coming up.
"But the trick to managing that anxiety is only trying to control the things that can be controlled and not worrying about things that may never eventuate."But worry about the logical challenges if teachers and students are in and out of isolation is also front of mind. "In the unlikely event there is a return to remote teaching and learning, Victorian schools and teachers are confident and well equipped," Ms Howard says.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
Uncertainty and disruption are the common denominators. Opening schools at this time will inevitably lead to disrupted learning. Its a plan to keep schools open, that's about all.