Thursday 4 March, 2021
Around 320,000 students are to return to school buildings next week as part of a phased reopening.
The GPA is proposing that players must complete online education about anti-doping or face a one-match ban.
The findings are contained in the CSO’s latest ‘Social Impact of Covid-19 Survey’.
Cabinet agreed to the phased re-opening of schools today.
Students have not been back in school since the Christmas break.
Lorraine Dempsey, interim CEO of Inclusion Ireland said that the part-time schedule was causing “difficulties around routine”.
The proposals follow intense discussions between the department and teaching unions.
Mother of three, Rita Lovett, shares her concerns over the pace at which decisions are being made about the re-opening of schools.
Talks have been ongoing for weeks between the government and unions.
Teacher Yvonne Brennan asks that the powers-that-be think of the wellbeing of the Class of 2021.
“I don’t know how I can show my face in the school again. Everyone has been pitted against each other,” one parent said.
The ASTI said that its concerns had been addressed by Minister for Education Norma Foley.
A report has found that the longest arrangement for temporary schools accommodation dates back over 20 years to 2000.
News2day editors Avril Hoare and Anne-Marie Smyth outline how the team has broken down the tough issues in the last year.
The union has said that the plans from the department would not provide a “meaningful Leaving Certificate” for students.
Around 4,000 students will be attending special schools per day from today.
The Teachers’ Union of Ireland has said its members will facilitate the reopening of special classes from 22 February.
The Advisory Group tasked with plotting a course for the examinations met again today.
Schools have remained closed since the Christmas break.
Alternatives to the Leaving Cert exam are being considered by the national advisory committee on the exams this afternoon.
Micheál Martin says the issue will be discussed by the Cabinet sub-committee on Monday.
The CAO has received 66,457 applications to date.
73% of second-level students said they feel either very unsafe or unsafe at schools reopening.
Fórsa said that they opposed the return to schools this week as ‘there was no confidence in the Government’s approach’.
A webinar for teachers was held yesterday where “vitriolic” comments were left about public health experts’ assertion that schools are safe.
Unions have said teachers’ concerns about their safety have not been eased by health officials.
Talks are continuing with unions about the reopening of schools for students with special educational needs.
The ‘staggered’ return is to begin from 21 January.
Four groups, representing 30,00 children, state that remote schooling is not an option for them.
Leaving Certs were set to return to school for three days per week.
Creches and childminders can continue to operate as planned.
Cork Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Tralee have joined together to become the Munster Technological University (MTU).
A report has found that “strong differences can be seen in the percentages of girls and boys when it comes to STEM, particularly when biology is excluded”.
Emma DeSouza says children and the wider community must be taught the required skills to navigate a digital world.
Students currently pay €3,000 annually to attend college, a rate that is among the highest in Europe.
Norma Foley says there’s no public health advice suggesting this should happen.
The school board and principal were told it did not have the authority to close the school without public-health experts’ approval.
A teacher says the TUI calls this week for an early Christmas break were unhelpful, as those in her profession face a change in tone from the public.
