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This is my understanding having spoken to a couple of teachers. The only real option they have to increase ventilation is to open windows, however when it's bel

This is my understanding having spoken to a couple of teachers. The only real option they have to increase ventilation is to open windows, however when it's below freezing outside and windy, this isn't a good solution and doesn't actually help all that much in most instances. A more robust air purification and ventilation system is what's actually needed, but good luck getting the Government to fund that, especially with the age and general run-down state of many of the UKs schools. For what it's worth, you're probably being down-voted because you presented no evidence or context, rather than for the message itself.

nicoburns 5y ago
> good luck getting the Government to fund that, especially with the age and general run-down state of many of the UKs schools. Given how expensive the pandemic has been, I wonder if they might actually do this at some point. If covid doesn't just fade away it's probably one of the most effective things they could do to lessen the impact.
- cjrp 5y ago
  Given how expensive the pandemic has been, I expect we'll see less funding of schools, not more.
lbriner 5y ago
Why do people constantly talk about the Government funding things? The Tax Payer funds government spending, the government simply allocates is, so to spend X 100 million + requires cutting other services or raising taxes, neither of which are popular. Taxation also causes all sorts of other issues since a large percentage of the population don't pay tax (or much tax), so then there are issues of fairness. Add it to VAT? Income tax? Corporation tax?
- neilwilson 5y ago
  Somebody who needs to read https://new-wayland.com/blog/how-the-governments-super-platinum-credit-card-works/ https://new-wayland.com/blog/how-the-governments-super-plati... The people who work on school renovations earn money and spend it into the economy. Lots of people will earn more because of it. The only downside is that some private projects will be delayed or scrapped because people are working on school renovations instead. That's the actual cost of public projects. It's never a matter of money. Only ever a matter of alternative uses for the effort of real people.

nicoburns 5y ago

> good luck getting the Government to fund that, especially with the age and general run-down state of many of the UKs schools. Given how expensive the pandemic has been, I wonder if they might actually do this at some point. If covid doesn't just fade away it's probably one of the most effective things they could do to lessen the impact.

cjrp 5y ago
Given how expensive the pandemic has been, I expect we'll see less funding of schools, not more.

lbriner 5y ago

Why do people constantly talk about the Government funding things? The Tax Payer funds government spending, the government simply allocates is, so to spend X 100 million + requires cutting other services or raising taxes, neither of which are popular. Taxation also causes all sorts of other issues since a large percentage of the population don't pay tax (or much tax), so then there are issues of fairness. Add it to VAT? Income tax? Corporation tax?

neilwilson 5y ago
Somebody who needs to read https://new-wayland.com/blog/how-the-governments-super-platinum-credit-card-works/ https://new-wayland.com/blog/how-the-governments-super-plati... The people who work on school renovations earn money and spend it into the economy. Lots of people will earn more because of it. The only downside is that some private projects will be delayed or scrapped because people are working on school renovations instead. That's the actual cost of public projects. It's never a matter of money. Only ever a matter of alternative uses for the effort of real people.