Primary school children and teachers will not be required to wear masks, but teacher union the INTO says teachers should be allowed to do so if they wish to, and if a family wants their child to wear a mask the view among education experts is that they should be allowed to.
For second-level students who qualify for transport under the terms of the school transport scheme whose parents decide not to use the buses due to the most recent health advice, the Department of Education will provide a grant to support them with the cost of private transport arrangements. If there is a positive case on a school bus, will all the students who use that bus be sent home?
Any teacher who is cocooning because they are in a high-risk category will be expected to work from home, for example by supporting children who are unable to attend school. To give one example of the kind of scenarios second-level students and their parents can expect; some large classes will be divided up and some students will be obliged to access some lessons via online streaming.
Will allowances be made so students sit beside friends that they would also be meeting outside of school? Yes, as far is as practicable. Schools have been urged to keep students in the same classroom as much as possible. — RTÉ News August 24, 2020 Do all the kids and parents in a family have to stay home if one has a temperature?
If your child attends school and is displaying symptoms she/he will be isolated and the school will contact you to come and collect them. She said if parents cannot manage to wash school uniforms every day they should not worry that they are putting their child or others at increased risk.No. This is a decision made by the school itself.The Department of Education says this is a priority. 120 additional guidance counsellor posts have been created at second level and the Department of Education has said additional educational psychologists will be appointed too. It has produced a range of materials and advice for schools.