imho i think the closure of schools will not have much effect on
the prevention of SARS because firstly, we do not know how SARS is
spread currently. and secondly, no matter where u go in singapore,
it's mostly crowded.
one question which I would really like to ask: are poly students
hoping for polytechnics to be closed as well solely for health
reasons, or is it that they find it unfair that they do not get the
benefit of a one week break? there's even an online petition trying
to get polytechnics closed and one of the main reasons given was
"poly and JC students have similar ages. if JCs are closed, why
aren't polytechnics closed?" some poly students have expressed that
they feel their health aren't worth as much.
I certainly hope that the reason is the former.
which by the way, even though students up to the JC level do get a
break now, term 2 has been extended into the June holidays, which
makes the one week break not much of a difference.
