The Queensland Teachers Union is warning parents to prepare for homeschooling to last until the end of June.
The union threatened to have schools shut down if too many kids showed up to classrooms or if schools ran out of cleaning products. The shutdown of schools until Term 3 would see 450,000 children forced to remain at home until July 13.
The push is contrary to advice being handed down by federal ministers and health authorities. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the official position of her government was to re-open state schools in week 5 of term two after seeking internal medical advice and consulting with community members and concerned parents. Image: Getty
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