There is no evidence that children have infected teachers with COVID-19 in NSW schools, and half of all confirmed cases at the schools studied were teachers themselves.
“Our investigation found no evidence of children infecting teachers,” the investigation – the largest of its kind internationally – said.Among 863 close contacts of the 18 initial cases - 735 students and 128 staff - the investigators found just two additional COVID-positive cases: one primary student and one high school student.
The report follows Premier Gladys Berejiklian's announcement that all government students, including those in year 12, would be asked to attend school for one day a week from May 11, and that this would slowly increase until term 3, when all students would attend full-time.Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said: "We know that COVID-19 has created some anxiety for parents, teachers and school staff.
The transmission of coronavirus among students seems to be considerably less than for other respiratory illnesses.
A study based on the sample of 9 teachers and 9 kids. This is not research, but school homework. Shameful propaganda and policy-based evidence. education COVID19au
please ask how you can conclude that full schools are safe, from a study of schools that were running at 20% capacity or were on holidays.
“Study” is no proof!
Why has the SMH become a government mouthpiece? I'm not buying it...literally, I used to.
No return
The government and vested interests bugle says what? What a surprise.
bencubby More importantly: “the researchers said results may have been affected by the dramatic drop in school attendance after March 23”
This is BULLSHIT propaganda! How about you publish the Kirby Institute Report, by Professor RainaMacIntyre
Is there a plausible scientific/medical explanation as to why this might be true? Or has a conclusion been formed purely on the statistics?
When Aus cases sky rocket as colder months come will SMH go after the SM Gov as they should or do what you always do and blame public school teachers with your usual attacking & ever so negative reporting. Time to start showing teachers the respect their profession lacks in Aus
In addition to no statistically viable data & contradictories around the world, researcher says students don’t need to social distance but teachers do. This is fantasy as SM Gov has no idea what to do with schools or more that having students home is costing more him money.
Good to see you this headline “clears” unlike print edition “proved”. There is no evidence that is proof schools are safe, & considering NZ biggest cluster is a school with NFI of cause, schools anything but safe & more SM knows they underfunded to be able to do job properly.
This is a weak case from GladysB With the cases in those schools, was everyone at the school tested? Did they find the source of all 18 infections? Testing every student/staff/teacher everyday is the only way to guarantee no transmissions.
Listen to the science and get the kids back in school. Long periods of absence from school can cause irreparable damage to a child.
Very small data set and does it include data on childcare centre at Blacktown which appeared on NSW Health website. Obvious overlap between childcare setting and kindergarten in student learning styles and interactions.
Herd immunity is the way to go.
Guinea pigs, nice.
So if school students cannot catch it from each other, why have all the playgrounds been closed
Que all the science deniers... 2020s climate change science deniers.
Typical leftard teacher comments, only listen to science that suits their agenda and narrative. This goes for climate change as well.
Should be called the covid18 study as it only looked at 18 people. normanswan billbowtell COVID19Aus schools
A study has shown that Fairfax has no credibility left. KeepAustraliaLockedDown
Its correct! The CMO of Australia says it's ok, Gov say it's ok. But the filthy teachers unions are saying No and pulling the strings. Just go back to work and do what you are paid to do.
A non peer-reviewed Study using 18 cases, only one in secondary school, during school holidays and reduced students actually school before that, and we are using that to send 10s of 1000s of teachers and kids back to the cramped workspaces? What type of science is that?
BS propaganda.
1 not peer reviewed 2 if so safe , why flying in the face of global practice 3 small data base ...few schools , few students , small time period. when all recommending caution and not destroy gains ..this seems huge step ...too early...looks like japan experience.... dumb
Doing it right, Australia!