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‘Gobsmacked’ principal questions judgement of parents sending COVID-positive kids to school

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“Desperate” parents are sending their COVID-positive children to school, risking the health of fellow students, their teachers and families.

Henry Grossek, Principal at Berwick Lodge Primary School, said the school was sending home “five to 10” students a day with flu-like symptoms.

He said there had been a handful of examples that had since emerged of parents knowing their child had COVID, but sent them to school anyway.

“It’s mindboggling, gobsmacking,” Mr Grossek said.

He said while the school reported the incidents to the department, there was “nothing” the school could do about it, legally.

Mr Grossek said he’d been made aware of similar examples at other schools, with parents making poor decisions.

“I think they’ve had enough and some of them, their judgement, I think, is getting impaired,” he said.

Press PLAY below to hear him explain the disappointing situation

Picture: Getty iStock

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