A parent with three children who attend Scotch Oakburn College has praised the preemptive move to cancel classes, as the Greens call for state schools to be closed.
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Scotch Oakburn became the first school in Tasmania to cancel classes on Sunday in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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Bede Clifton, who has three boys between the ages of five and nine who attend the college, said he agreed with the decision.
"I am actually supportive of the move," he said.
"I would have much preferred to have more notice than 12 hours though, that was very difficult for us to deal with."
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He said the hardest part about the transition was managing his work and his sons' learning.
"That is the most difficult thing, is multitasking being a quasi teacher and actually doing the work that is required for your job," Mr Clifton.
"From a student perspective, I've got no complaints, [the college] have got an e-learning module for all students.
"On top of that they are doing e-learning which is almost Skyping through to your teacher."
Mr Clifton said one of the best things to come out of the situation was the way the school community had supported each other.
"When you've got two working parents not everyone can stay at home and look after their kids," he said.
"Help between communities is so important and Tasmania does that better than pretty much anywhere in the world."
Greens Franklin MHA and epidemiologist, Rosalie Woodruff, wants state schools to close like Scotch Oakburn.
She said it was concerning the government would keep schools open.
"They will have to be closed at some point but every day that we delay doing this is another day that the possibility of community transmission increases," she said.
Tasmanian Principals Association president Dr Sally Milbourne said it was a challenge for schools to implement social distancing measures.
She said schools will continue to act upon the best medical advice in an effort to keep children safe.
"They have the health, welfare and learning of students at the forefront of every decision they make and I commend the work going on in every single school around the state," Dr Milbourne.
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