The organisation representing national schools has written to Government requesting it consider a delay in their reopening when Cabinet meets on Wednesday to discuss its response to rising Covid cases. He said this should be considered “on public health grounds in the interest of securing safer schools for pupils, staff and their families”. The INTO has asked Government to take into account the increase in the number of positive cases from mass-testing in schools during December. The letter said the number of staff testing positive in primary and special schools has also increased. Mr Boyle told the Minister that a delay in reopening schools would give boards of management more time to put measures in place and source substitute teachers.

Source: The Irish Times December 29, 2020 22:07 UTC