One day should be put aside over the coming months to vaccinate special education staff the General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) has said.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Radio One’s Morning Ireland, John Boyle said that teachers working in special schools should be given top priority in particular.
“The letter that was issued to schools - it said very, very clearly - that within the education cohorts, the top priority was going to be given to the workers who work in special schools and special classes,” he said.
“There’s only 8,000-9,000 workers across primary and secondary between SNAs and teachers that work in special education, and the infection levels have been really, really high there compared to other schools.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD during a Cabinet meeting at Dublin Castle (Image: Collins)
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Heartening to see students signing up to sit exams
Updated / Tuesday, 6 Apr 2021
17:50
The President of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland has said it is heartening to hear that many students have signed up to sit Leaving Certificate exams so far.
Speaking at the ASTI Annual Convention Ann Piggott said her union are glad that a Leaving Cert is being held with second components.
She said they had continually asked for adaptations to exam papers to offer choice and reduce strain, stress, anxiety and workload for students in the Leaving Cert this year.
The changes made are helpful in doing so, she said, and should encourage students to sit exams.
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Teacher unions to debate industrial action over members place on vaccine rollout timetable Move will not affect the planned reopening of schools on April 12th, according to unions
Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 14:34 Updated: Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 14:53
Some sources say any potential industrial action might be deferred until the new academic year, which begins in late August. File photograph: The Irish Times
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All three teachers’ unions look set to debate emergency motions calling for industrial action this week unless their members are moved up the vaccination schedule.