More than 80,000 students in isolation, teachers' union protests: "Do not oppose the closure of the education system"

Against the background of the spread of the Omicron strain and the update of the system of tests and the isolation outline, the Ministry of Education announced that about 40,000 students were diagnosed as verified.

In addition, 6,148 positive staff members for Corona and thousands are committed to isolation.

Chairman of the Teachers' Association for 103FM: "We must return to online studies - this is Russian roulette"

Yoav Itiel and Meirav Cohen

11/01/2022

Tuesday, 11 January 2022, 08:16

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In the video: The Ministry of Health recommends performing antigen tests 3 days after exposure (Photo: Ministry of Health)

With more than 80,000 students committed to isolation and thousands of staff members verified in Corona, the teachers' union this morning (Tuesday) is calling for an urgent change in policy and not rejecting the possibility of closing the education system.

"We do not oppose the closure of the education system until the rage passes, and the opening of negotiations with the Ministry of Education on the return of school days at the expense of vacations," the organization's chairman Ran Erez told 103FM.

Erez also mentioned another possibility that the studies will be conducted again through the zoom.

"In the situation that has arisen, we have to go back to learning online, remotely. Once the students arrive at the school together with the teachers, we all actually play with Russian roulette," he added.

The increasing morbidity data follows the Ministry of Health's update of the system of tests and the outline of isolations, against the background of the spread of the Omicron strain.

As of yesterday, there are 38,246 students verified for the virus.

Also, among the teachers and staff there are 6,148 who are defined as positive for Corona, and another 3,344 who are committed to isolation.

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Antigen test for school students (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Following the government decision, the Ministry of Education announced that antigen testing kits would be distributed in the next two days in schools and educational institutions.

The tests will be performed free of charge for students and education staff, by Corona Trustees.

According to the announcement, going beyond zooming "is a last resort."

In cases of high morbidity, they will move on to study integrated, frontally and remotely.

"Until the rage passes."

Ran Erez (Photo: Flash 90, Yonatan Zindel, Flash 90)

Meanwhile, today there will be a discussion in the Corona Cabinet about the recommendations of the IDF (team for the treatment of epidemics), which yesterday recommended shortening the isolation of vertebrates to the corona virus for a week instead of ten days, as is currently the practice according to Ministry of Health guidelines. Essentials, such as police and soldiers.

The team of experts discussed shortening the isolation days on Sunday, but for technical reasons the vote was rejected. The discussion revealed that most members of the forum support the move.

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