THREE more Hunter schools will close for Thursday as COVID-19 continues to hamper the resumption of face-to-face learning.
A similar number of campuses have been shut after COVID-19 exposures each day this week, the first time students have headed back to the classroom since the August 5 lockdown.
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Unions say teachers are "definitely anxious" over the prospect of rolling shutdowns, with parents navigating a waiting game.
Maitland East Public School and Jewells Public School joined Francis Greenway High School on the latest list from the NSW Department of Education.
Carrington Public School will re-open after a similar exposure risk prompted authorities to close it on Wednesday for deep cleaning and contact tracing.
All staff and students at closed schools are asked to self-isolate and follow the NSW Health guidelines.
"NSW Health has requested anyone who has been unwell or if you develop any symptoms such as a fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of smell/taste, muscle/joint pains, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting or extreme tiredness to be tested at one of the COVID-19 testing clinics," the education department said in a statement.
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Matt Carr
Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle.
Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle.
