Doubt over Thursday re-opening for special education classes amid 'make or break' talks
A webinar for teachers was held yesterday where “vitriolic” comments were left about public health experts’ assertion that schools are safe.
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A webinar for teachers was held yesterday where “vitriolic” comments were left about public health experts’ assertion that schools are safe.
Minister Norma Foley said classes for children with special needs would reopen next Thursday.
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”.
Dalton Tattan, assistant secretary at the Department of Education said the pressure they were under was ‘extreme’.
The Department of Education has told schools that they will be provided with funding to obtain new supplies.
A product recall was issued tonight by the Department of Agriculture on ViraPro hand sanitiser.
A Department of Education official said today the practice is to be “limited solely to those circumstances where it is absolutely necessary”.
Government sources say the move is being considered as an option but no decision has been made.
Parents, pupils and teachers have called for an update the school curriculum.
TD Mattie McGrath said that the ‘archaic’ system was facing a worrying backlog.
Leaving Cert calculated grade results are due to be released tomorrow morning at 9am.
Many teachers complain they’ve received little guidance or assurances about how pregnant staff will be looked after.
The government announced new 120 guidance counsellor posts last month to support students returning to school.
A mixture of excitement and frustration prevailed at one Louth school with classes of 33 pupils as available classrooms lie empty.
The changes were announced this evening by the Department of Education.
The Department of Education said it had taken the decision following advice from NPHET.
Long waiting lists and a disjointed system have already caused major issues.
This includes children whose parents or other relatives may be at risk, or who may be anxious about the Covid-19 pandemic.
A planning document from the Department of Education will be brought to the cabinet today.
A plan for the full reopening of schools will be revealed on Monday.
The publication of this year’s results will not be available until 7 September.
Education Minister Norma Foley says that public health advice will underpin the reopening of and operation of schools.
Teachers’ unions will appear before the Dáil’s Covid-19 committee today.
Face coverings will not be mandatory but students will not be discouraged from wearing them.
A lack of transport is also a major barrier in children attending summer programmes, the committee heard.
Speculation that the exams would be cancelled has been growing since reports last night.
There’s a growing feeling among parents and students that the Leaving Cert should be cancelled.
Plans to hold a school-based version of the Junior Cert in the autumn have been cancelled.
Rumours were circulating on WhatsApp and on social media today that all schools nationwide are to be closed.
The Department of Education has funded the nationwide project.
The fund has been set up on top of a grant which is already provided to all schools.
Talks broke down between the Department of Education and Fórsa at the Workplace Relations Commission this week.
Some 42 schools constructed by Western Building Systems have been at the centre of a safety probe.
The scheme provides funding towards extra schooling in July for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or severe learning disability.
Home tutors have raised concerns that the Department of Education has failed to process tuition grants.
Concerns have been raised over the use of reduced timetables.
The Department said that they’ve received calls on the issue, where they advise secretaries on what action they can take.
Concerns have been raised about the length of time it takes to process teachers’ appointments.
IQ levels and psychological assessments are no longer a factor.
The teenager was expelled by the school’s board of management in November 2018.