Just wondering what people think about my children's school been closed for a day this week due to the death of a teacher over the weekend.I know it can be an awkward one with the sad death of a teacher but for over 400 children to miss a day of school I think is a bit much.
School closed for death of Teacher
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i would imagine it's probably important for the teachers colleagues and students that they could go the funeral.
it's a mark of respect really isn't it?
but i know it would have a huge knock on effect on people who work around their kids school times though...
it's a mark of respect really isn't it?
but i know it would have a huge knock on effect on people who work around their kids school times though...
I would have absolutely no problem with it. In fact, I would have been surprised if the school did not close; it would be disrespectful.
To put it in context, a company I worked for closed the facility for a day as a mark of respect for an employee who died. Almost 500 (well paid) employees missed a day's work and it was the company management who took the decision. I thought it was a very respectful and thoughtful move.
Lex Foutish
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I'd be appalled if your school didn't close to allow teachers, pupils and parents to attend the funeral of a colleague and class teacher. Or similarly, for the funeral of a colleague in any company with a staff of that size.
My children's school closed a few years ago on the day of the funeral of one of the pupils and all the teachers and most of the children and parents attended the funeral.
Would you regard that closure as a bit much also?
People should only die on a Thursday, that way the removal can be on Friday afternoon and the funeral can be held on Saturday and work is not disrupted.
If they are in a key role they should give a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice before dying so that their replacement can be selected.
If they are in a key role they should give a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice before dying so that their replacement can be selected.
Get real - its a pity that someones death happens to be awkward & inconvenient to you!
I was at a large secondary school where a pupil & teacher died (at different times) and they did not close the school. Everyone attended school as normal and everyone went to the funeral mass and funeral together and then back to the school. I think this was as respectful as closing the school and I think it actually helped us mourn better. I cant remember but I think classes were suspended. I could imagine some kids seeing it as a 'day off' otherwise.
I think that that was the correct thing to do. Closing the school for the day is not.
Were they paid for the day?
I would not expect a company to close for the death of an employee and I'd say it rarely happens. I would expect people that know the person to go to the funeral but I think the 'respect' word is used too loosely on this thread. There are more ways of paying respect - I know a person who rarely goes to funerals but who will turn up at the grave a few days later alone to pay their respects and 'talk' with the deceased. He doesn't feel the need to be seen at the funeral to pay his respects.
You would go to show your respect to the deceaseds famliy, surely? The dead person is probably easy if you go or not.
Iagree. The same applies if it is a family member of the employee.
Yes I am sure he does so in his own time. Just not necessarily with the rest of the queue on removal/funeral day.
Yes, we were all paid for the day. As I said, this was a decision the company took. It may not be the norm, it was not necessarily expected, but this is what happened in that case, and it created a huge amount of goodwill.
Ron Burgundy
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But will they actually miss a day as the school must be open for X amount of days per year so the day will be filled in else where......But i'd have no problem with it at all.