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Education Minister Norma Foley claims every issue unions had on schools reopening were worked on Updated: 20 Jan 2021, 10:44 EMBATTLED Education boss Norma Foley has claimed every issue unions had on the partial reopening of schools was worked on. Minster Foley went on the defensive after plans to get special needs students back in the classroom were scrapped after two unions rejected the proposals. 1 Education Minister Norma Foley Credit: PA:Press Association But the Education Minister hit back and said: "I think it's important to reiterate, everything they have put on the table and asked ...

Minister for Education Norma Foley issues statement

The ASTI teaching union has directed its members not to comply with plans for Leaving Cert students to attend school for three days a week. The union, which represents more than 17,500 teachers, said it was not consulted about the plan and had not received sufficient assurances that “schools are sufficiently safe” for students and teachers. At an emergency meeting on Thursday, the ASTI standing committee decided to direct its members not to co-operate with the arrangements announced by the Minister for Education for in-school teaching. Unfortunately, the assurances we sought have not been...