Covid-19: Teachers urge rethink on resuming special education classes Still unclear if planned reopening of special needs schools will go ahead on Thursday
Mon, Jan 18, 2021, 19:27 Updated: Mon, Jan 18, 2021, 21:44 Minister for Education Norma Foley. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn told the webinar that public health had continued to prioritise the opening of schools during the pandemic, where possible. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin
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One of the leading teachers unions has called on the Department of Education to reconsider its plans to resume in-person special education later this week.
Following an emergency meeting of its members on Monday evening, the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) said “grave” safety concerns of special needs teachers have not been adequately addressed.