It s hard to imagine a more symbolic illustration of the decay and decrepitude afflicting the country s education system than the news that 104 schools across the country have been ordered to close classrooms due to crumbling concrete. According to a report in June, another 400 could be affected - putting up to 700,000 pupils at risk.
Government insists parents will hear from the schools directly, but last night furious mums and dads hit out at the prospect of children facing days of disruption