# schools - Wednesday 1 December, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The recommendation was made by public health officials last week.
# Opinion
# Opinion
One school principal writes about their take on the latest advice that children from third class must wear face masks.
# Schools
# Schools
Professor John Wenger said the filters could help schools with poor ventilation.
# schools - Tuesday 30 November, 2021
# Schools
# Schools
Cabinet minister met today to consider advice from NPHET on the current Covid-19 situation.
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The People Before Profit TD says ventilation has been all but ignored by the government in the battle against Covid.
# schools - Monday 29 November, 2021
# Substitute Teachers
# Substitute Teachers
Emergency measures include an increased involvement of student teachers and retired teachers.
# Omicron
# Omicron
The health minister also said plans to subsidise antigen tests have been scrapped because prices have dropped in recent weeks.
# schools - Monday 22 November, 2021
# Hot Lunch
# Hot Lunch
The schools had submitted an expression of interest in the programme in November 2020 but were not chosen at that time.
# Covid19
# Covid19
A survey found 605 staff across 877 schools tested positive for the virus recently.
# schools - Sunday 21 November, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
A shift in how Covid-19 cases in schools are being dealt with has taken place this week – so how bad is transmission?
# schools - Thursday 18 November, 2021
# Schools
# Schools
PSNI superintendent Arnie O’Neill said some of the content being shared is abusive.
# Antigen Tests
# Antigen Tests
The tests will be offered to close contacts in the same pod at first, and expanded if necessary.
# schools - Tuesday 16 November, 2021
# Covid Surge
# Covid Surge
The HSE said it only recommended against this in cases where parental conset wasn’t sought or it wasn’t GDPR compliant.
# schools - Sunday 14 November, 2021
# Close Contacts
# Close Contacts
It was highlighted that a positive case’s close contacts disappeared when the ‘school setting’ option was selected.
# schools - Friday 29 October, 2021
# Children And Covid
# Children And Covid
But Micheál Martin said that NPHET or the HSE may pilot antigen testing in some settings off the back of ECDC advice.
# schools - Monday 18 October, 2021
# Wexford
# Wexford
Vicky Barron said that it is clear that there are “serious flaws” in the guidance.
# schools - Friday 1 October, 2021
# Schools
# Schools
Senior government members have said a bonus payment for frontline workers is under consideration.
# schools - Friday 24 September, 2021
# Schools
# Schools
Changes to contact tracing rules come into effect on Monday.
# schools - Thursday 23 September, 2021
# Classrooms
Children who are close contacts in primary schools will not be required to restrict their movements if they are asymptomatic. Teachers' union INTO said the government is removing a "safety net" from schools. But Labour's education spokesperson said it was a "welcome" move that has come "weeks too late".
# schools - Wednesday 22 September, 2021
# Outbreaks
# Outbreaks
The new guidance has been issued by the Department of Health.
# schools - Tuesday 14 September, 2021
# Pay Deal
# Pay Deal
The national one-day strike has been deferred for two weeks pending confirmation of a new pay package.
# schools - Saturday 11 September, 2021
# Children
# Children
Schools reopened their doors to pupils over the last couple of weeks – how have they been dealing with Covid cases?
# schools - Thursday 9 September, 2021
# Children
# Children
There were 1,000 cases per week on average during school term.
# schools - Wednesday 8 September, 2021
# Positive Cases
# Positive Cases
More than 100 Department of Education staff have been working with public health teams, Norma Foley said.
# schools - Thursday 2 September, 2021
# Schools
# Schools
When schools are open, the risk among teachers and other working-age adults is similar, research has shown.
# schools - Saturday 28 August, 2021
# Back To School
# Back To School
Students across the country have been returning to school this week.
# schools - Monday 23 August, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
The TUI said this situation is causing “severe stress and anxiety” for affected teachers.
# Back To School
# Back To School
More than 46,000 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in children and teenagers up to July.
# schools - Friday 13 August, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Pregnant people cannot register for a Covid-19 vaccine prior to 14 weeks’ gestation.
# schools - Wednesday 28 July, 2021
# Back To School
# Back To School
63% were concerned about their children’s emotional development and 51% were concerned about social skills.
# schools - Tuesday 27 July, 2021
# Back To School
# Back To School
The department is planning for a “full reopening” of schools in August/September.
# schools - Monday 26 July, 2021
# Education
# Education
Norma Foley will bring a school reopening plan to Cabinet tomorrow.
# schools - Sunday 25 July, 2021
# Back To School
# Back To School
Minister Norma Foley said the return of children to the classroom for the new school term is a priority.
# schools - Tuesday 18 May, 2021
# Oireachtas Committee
# Oireachtas Committee
The claims will be heard at the Oireachtas Education Committee this afternoon.
# schools - Friday 9 April, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Business owner Louisa Meehan says the arguments in favour of school uniforms don’t stack up anymore.
# schools - Tuesday 16 March, 2021
# Education
# Education
The positivity rate after mass testing in schools last week was 2.4%.
# schools - Saturday 13 March, 2021
# Abducted
# Abducted
Dozens of students were kidnapped in northwestern Kaduna after gunmen stormed a college.
# Making Up
# Making Up
Minister for Education Norma Foley has said that she is “very aware” of the loss of in-person teaching that current fifth year students have experienced.
# schools - Monday 8 March, 2021
# Education
# Education
More pupils are set to return to schools next week.
# schools - Monday 1 March, 2021
# Back To School
# Back To School
Sixth years and young primary school students are among those who returned to school today.
