In January we make a decision based on the facts in January.
Closing schools enables other businesses to stay open and to avoid Total Lockdown 2.
Might as well do it officially. When Wave 2 really bites many parents will be withdrawing kids from school anyway.
Opening schools was the disaster which amplified this 2nd wave ( along with Eat Out to Kill your Gran ). Thousands of families mixing up and down the land, the virus loving it.
They need to extend the half term holiday to the end of the year.