The air circulation thing is crazy. We found out during that big power outage in May (?) that the windows in most of our classrooms are sealed shut. I wonder how theyāll get around that.
Going back to work is going to be an adventure for many of us. Iām sure weāre going to have some crazy workarounds to share here on forumosa.
How did they even pass the fire inspection?
Iām a bit confused by the weekly PCR test requirement; does that mean a test from a hospital? Or is a rapid-fire test okay?
it can be a rapid test
That is why red envelopes are sold year round.
Thatās hilarious 
A school I taught at would change things up when the fire inspector came. Even pulled down a magically appearing garage door gate over the door to the basement, which only had one exit but was typically used all day long. They also put āfire department inspectionā on the school calendar that they provided to families. Then they got ratted out for use of the basement and lied to the parents about refurbishing or something until the end of the school year, only to reopen use of the basement the following year. So sometimes they were very transparent and sometimes not at allā¦
I need to learn to use 1999 better. Take photos as evidence, call 1999. They will let the school know ahead of time about the āsurpriseā inspection. When your response from 1999 is āthis situation you reported is not happeningā, you reply with āI have photo and video evidence that it is. Do your job or I will contact the pressā and then they will take care of it correctly. I doubt anyone is fined but at least they donāt let the school get away with it anymore if you tell them you have evidence and threaten to take it to the press. The inspecting personās name is on the report from 1999 and I doubt any red envelope from a cram school is big enough to cover them for life.
If you donāt call 1999, they continue to do whatever the heck they want. Use someone elseās phone to call and give a fake name if youāre worried about repercussions. They donāt need your ID number for you to file a report on 1999, so itās almost, though not necessarily entirely, anonymous
Yeah.
Iām somewhat safer here now (knock wood), but when I first got here, my thought was, āIām working without a net.ā If something like this had happened back then, my thought might have been, āI was merely working without a net. Now Iām working without a net in a strong crosswind.ā
Iām curious about how the number of students in each class will work. Our biggest classrooms will probably only support around 10 students at a time and we have many windowless rooms. Perhaps we should all make a table or something to make sure we all know what the limits are. Iām pretty determined to make sure my school doesnāt force me into anything that violates the policies.
I fixed this in my original post.
Weāll see how many of these operators honor this rule. This is about protecting the health of everyone. Letās see how many operators actually care.
No idea. Itās a big school, so maybe they hongbao out of it or just call it a storeroom.
I seriously doubt all cram schools are gonna enforce all rules. What happens in a cram school, stays in a cram school.
What number can we call to report them when they donāt? We all know they wonāt listen to us, but they will listen to teachers that refuse to do anything theyāre uncomfortable with and call the government to report it.
You can try 1955 via line.
Thatll be to late. You need 1922. And take pictures. Facebook could also be very effective.
Just remember to protect your identity!
Youāll be fired and never get a job in Taiwan again because youāll forever be marked as the foreigner who reports stuff. Itās unfortunate that it has to be like thisā¦but this is how it is.
I also suggest all foreigners in Taiwan start preparing for a potential exit plan. Prepare to be treated like an infected zombie if something goes bad in your school. With this being said, I also suggest you minimize your āhigh riskā activities.
With DELTA out and about in the world you never know where the next slip up might be. Taiwan dodged a lot of bullets in the past with the NZ pilot and NAVY ship screw ups including the 3+11 pilot quarantine screwups. IF that was delta weād be knee deep in piss and shit. Taiwanās going to need to play full court press the entire time.
Funny thing is my boss once told us to stay inside when covid first happened, she said to NOT go to bars and avoid places with crowds, next day I saw the manager absolutely lit up at the bar. LOL.
Personally I think they should keep schools closed for another month and keep doing online teaching, but problem is buxibans primary purpose is often a daycare center. So thatās not going to work for parents who need to go to work.
I guess the problem is now in the school owners hands, and Iām very interested to see how they proceed forward.
My question is, lets say one students family member was somehow in touch with a case, does that mean that students parent including the student and entire school now have to go into quarantine?
p.s. this is Korea, also mentions Japan at times.
Totally agree. Grade schoolers could be tricky, but thereās no reason for middle and high schoolers to give up online courses.
Really?
They arenāt learning nearly as much online. They are getting left behind. Not to mention the psychological cost of not seeing friends or leading normal lives. They deserve better.
That was said by a teacher and a parent of four.
And why is that so? People tend to assume itās because itās āonlineā. But is that true? Have you not met any kid that taught themselves Japanese so they could play games? Kids that study history because of online games? Kids that calculate the damage count using math? Kids that study physics because of sci-fi games?
People complain about how addictive online games are, and assume that kids canāt focus while learning āonlineā?
Imo itās the teachers thatās not putting enough effort. Most teachers are not familiar with virtual classrooms, so they donāt know how to design activities that could catch studentās attention. My students all think online teaching is better, because I utilize many online/offline computers resources.
And yes, human contact is irreplaceable, and they do deserve better. But is (risking) COVID better?