Schools begin phased reopening as Sixth Years and young primary pupils return
Sixth years and young primary school students are back in classes from today.
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Sixth years and young primary school students are back in classes from today.
Around 320,000 students are to return to school buildings next week as part of a phased reopening.
The findings are contained in the CSO’s latest ‘Social Impact of Covid-19 Survey’.
The so-called UK variant now accounts for about 92% of cases in this country.
Cabinet agreed to the phased re-opening of schools today.
The government is set to publish its new Living with Covid plan after a Cabinet meeting today.
The government is expected to publish its updated Living with Covid plan this week.
Lorraine Dempsey, interim CEO of Inclusion Ireland said that the part-time schedule was causing “difficulties around routine”.
Earlier this month, local TDs branded the plans for relocation “ridiculous”.
Mother of three, Rita Lovett, shares her concerns over the pace at which decisions are being made about the re-opening of schools.
Teacher Yvonne Brennan asks that the powers-that-be think of the wellbeing of the Class of 2021.
“I don’t know how I can show my face in the school again. Everyone has been pitted against each other,” one parent said.
A report has found that the longest arrangement for temporary schools accommodation dates back over 20 years to 2000.
Around 4,000 students will be attending special schools per day from today.
The Teachers’ Union of Ireland has said its members will facilitate the reopening of special classes from 22 February.
Labour TD Ged Nash told the Daíl this week that the planned move was a “ridiculous, wrong-headed decision [that] needs to be overturned”.
The school is being moved from east Meath to the grounds of St Oliver’s in Drogheda.
Ireland may be moving towards a phased reopening of education.
Politicians across Ireland and the UK were left blindsided by the move by the EU over concerns about the supply of Covid vaccines.
Childcare provider Regina Bushell says the government has not inspired confidence with regard to how childcare will work throughout 2021.
Special education schools and childcare are to continue to remain open.
Ministers will discuss how much longer Level 5 restrictions will be needed.
A teachers’ union wants safety measures in schools to be reviewed in the context of the new, more transmissible strains.
Schools for children with special educational needs were due to re-open today.
Debate about the safety of schools in relation to Covid-19 is ongoing.
Government sources state that it is still their intention to get schools reopened in February.
Fórsa said that they opposed the return to schools this week as ‘there was no confidence in the Government’s approach’.
Fórsa said its workers were genuinely fearful that a return to school was unsafe for students and staff.
A webinar for teachers was held yesterday where “vitriolic” comments were left about public health experts’ assertion that schools are safe.
Unions have said teachers’ concerns about their safety have not been eased by health officials.
Leaving Certs were set to return to school for three days per week.
Teachers have expressed concern that they were not consulted about having Leaving Cert students return to the schools.
Leaving Cert students should continue to attend school for three days a week from 11 January.
It comes amid stricter lockdown measures to stop a rise in transmission of coronavirus and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by new cases.
Remote learning will be facilitated in primary and secondary schools next week.
Dr Tony Holohan said the current levels of transmission of Covid-19 are “simply unsustainable”.