Nightmare for schools to handle festive track and trace, says Lurgan principal belfasttelegraph.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from belfasttelegraph.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Principals have reacted with fury to the revelation that tracking and tracing for Covid-19 infections will have to be carried out by school staff over the Christmas break.
Many head teachers are already at loggerheads with Education Minister Peter Weir over his refusal to close schools earlier than scheduled to stop the virus from spreading and prevent the need for self isolation.
Now they have learned that the Public Health Agency s (PHA) Track and Trace staff will be unavailable during the holidays, leaving the onus on principals themselves.
Diane Dawson, head of Braniel PS, hit out at the sheer arrogance and defiance of Mr Weir for ignoring the pleas from school leaders, parents, unions and other politicians regarding the closure issue.
Northern Ireland principal s worry over festive track and trace belfasttelegraph.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from belfasttelegraph.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.