“I think the first step could be that at some point – in a few weeks – we put aside the mouth mask for the youngest children in primary education. After that, we can of course also consider that for secondary education,” says Facon.
As in the past, a division will be made between children from the first to the fourth grade, children in the fifth and sixth grade and young people in secondary.
Why can’t the mask be taken off right away? “Discussions about the corona barometer also concern a decision that we are taking now, but which will not come into effect until next week, for example. We can find similar ways of working for the mouth masks,” it sounds.
Facon continues to insist on investing in other preventive measures such as air quality to ensure that everything runs safely in our classrooms.