'Special schools are part of his 24-7 nursing care'
It is still unclear if the planned reopening of special needs schools will go ahead on Thursday. The Forsa trade union, which represents special needs assistants (SNA), will decide later today whether they support the reopening. Last night, the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) called on the Department of Education to reconsider the plan. But as decisions are made, parents are seeing their children's progress regress - and they themselves are at breaking point during the Covid-19 lockdown. Kiara-Jane Murray has watched her son's ability to nod disappear. Seven-year-old Maximus has ...
Source: rte.ie