"If the infections were to increase further, in order not to make the children lose the school year" there are two 'solutions': "either we introduce distance learning - partial, total - for those who need it - or different timetables of the school".
This was stated by Stefano Bonaccini, president of Emilia-Romagna and of the Conference of Regions in Morning 5. "If school schedules are distributed more spread over the morning and afternoon - he added - decrease the pressure on those who they must be taken to school and brought home ".
"I am one of those who defend the school in the presence", Bonaccini reiterated, "but then if there is the virus you also have parents who are worried about the possible contagion".
On the fact that more public transport is needed, the Emilian governor brought the case of Emilia-Romagna: "We no longer have public transport - he said - We no longer have any: either someone sends them to us with additional resources to the mayors or they become impossible".
The hypothesis of using tourist buses for students is not easy for the Emilian president: "They are not the same as public transport in cities. However, even that is a possible solution but resources are needed for local authorities".
Mothers protest in Naples against De Luca's decision to close schools from today to October 30th
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The mothers met in front of the headquarters of the Campania Region, after a tam tam started late yesterday evening.
"Today is the darkest day for school", is the text of a poster that mothers brought to protest, together with their children. Meanwhile, about forty school buses are traveling the streets around the headquarters of the Region, in agitation because De Luca's decision also stops their work activities.
At each step, the drivers receive the applause of the protesting mothers.
The drivers of the yellow buses dedicated to school transport are protesting on the Naples waterfront directed to the headquarters of the Campania Region to solicit economic help after the blocking of the activities of the school world decided by the governor De Luca for the increase in Covid infections.
The procession - a long yellow trail that moved from the Fuorigrotta area - is controlled by the police
Zampa, closing schools of last resort
- The closing of schools must be the 'last resort' for the country, while we can act on timetables.
This was stated by Undersecretary of Health Sandra Zampa speaking to RaiNews24.
"Honestly, I think it may be a hypothesis when the other roads have been traveled, a country cannot decide to close schools first, which are also fundamental for the health of children. Choices must be made on timetables, because we must act on transport . In big cities the problem of transport exists, we work on work and school hours, on shifts ".
Zampa also commented on the choice of the Campania governor De Luca, who instead decided to close the schools.
"I believe that school is a priority, it is an element of health for many reasons, I think that we must leave it as a last resort. We have left the regions to decide, if De Luca has decided perhaps he has no other levers. It is clear that he thinks he cannot intervene on transport and other aspects "
