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Teacher unions angry at plans for partial re-opening of schools

The union expressed serious concern about the expectation that these specialised settings could reopen fully from next Monday “without necessary preparation time and protections required for staff and students when virtually everyone else in the country was being forced to stay at home in a frantic effort to flatten the curve.” There are 1,836 special classes in 964 schools, catering mainly for children with Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD), 124 special schools as well as other units for children requiring high levels of care and protection. Mr Boyle said special schools, students and staff did not exist in a bubble separate from wider society.

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Anxious teachers fear how new virus variant will now spread as reopening of schools delayed

Teachers’ unions have welcomed the delayed opening of schools, saying that while opening the doors was the preferred option, public safety is the priority. The Government last night confirmed an extension to the school Christmas holidays, with pupils now due back on Monday January 11, instead of the previous Wednesday. Michael Gillespie, general secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) said while the union had wanted schools to open up as normal after Christmas, that was only ever going to be possible “if it was safe”. “Our members are very anxious, we are in schools and colleges with students from 13 to 18 years of age.

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