Analysis: Schools are safe. So why are so many parents taking children out of class? Official figures continue to show the risk of virus transmission in schools is low
Thu, Dec 17, 2020, 21:30
Across classrooms today there will be an unusually high number of empty chairs: a sign that many parents are keeping their children at home to ensure Christmas family gatherings are as safe as possible.
“Already this week the difference in classes in some schools is noticeable,” says Pairic Clerkin of the Irish Primary Principals Network. “I totally understand why parents are doing this. We’re in the middle of a pandemic. We need to be flexible and understanding.”