KEPALA BATAS, Oct 8 — Parents and guardians of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Permatang Janggus, Penaga, near here, have expressed their uneasiness with the reopening of the school tomorrow after being closed for eight days.
The mother of a Year Four twins, Hasimi Ayu Hashim, 45, said the closure period was not long enough, as those under quarantine are supposed to undergo a 14-day period.
“So, we (parents) are worried over sending our children to school tomorrow,” she told reporters when met at her house near Penaga, here today.
The school was closed on October 1 when one of its teachers contracted Covid-19.
The businesswoman said although they were informed of the current development through WhatsApp by the school, parents are still worried and not confident, and as such she planned to only let her children go back to school when the number of cases have decreased.
Shahrom Hassan, 64, a grandmother of a Year Two and Year Five student of the school, shared the same sentiment.
“If possible do not send them (to school) first. Because I am worried that the period given is not enough. I hope the school will understand the concerns of parents and guardians,” she said.
Both Hasimi Ayu and Shahrom disclosed that their children and grandchildren are undergoing self-quarantine at home and are not in close contact with other family members, in order to contain the risk of the transmission.
Meanwhile, the school was all quiet when Bernama visited today.
According to Penang’s Education Department, the reopening of the school only involved Standard Three to Standard Six students, while the Standard One and Standard Two students can continue to undergo quarantine until a date to be announced later.
— Bernama
