In a strong statement to the nation on Wednesday, the Prime Minister asserted the government position that all schools should remain open at the present time to attend to the priority of teaching and learning and to support the necessary infrastructure that is responding to COVID-19. There was no ambiguity about this proclamation: “Do the right thing. There is a national public interest in keeping schools open,” stated the PM. There are divergent views and opinions about this in the community and some regard it as ‘edgy’.