Queensland parents are asked to exercise common sense and contact principals if they're unsure about whether they can send their child to school when term two resumes tomorrow.
Queensland parents have been urged to exercise patience and contact principals if they are unsure about whether they can send their child to school when term two resumes tomorrow.Parents still unsure about whether to send their children to school or keep them at home were told to contact their school principal
Schools will only be open to children of essential workers for the first five weeks of term, with the measures to be reviewed on May 17. "If you are uncertain about whether or not your children should be going to school, you should be contacting your principal."We've also set up two new hotlines, one for state schools and one for early childhood families, for information and support.""We want to ensure that students get a good learning experience from home and remote learning so it is essential that every student is accounted for, and teachers and schools know exactly where students are.
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