Kate Hawkesby: I can see why some Auckland schools are saying ‘no thanks’ to going back to class

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Oct 21, 2021 · 2m

We got a strong sense yesterday of the reaction to school going back for seniors currently languishing in Level 3, and how it’s gone down with teachers.

The PPTA, as we know, was furious - they didn’t mince their words.

They said the government had abandoned it’s ‘abundance of caution’ approach and moved to a “reckless disregard for consequences in the blink of an eyelid.”

Teachers themselves had mixed reactions – some worried about having to teach students both online and in person – the increased workload associated with that, increased risk of exposure to Covid from any unvaccinated…