Education officials, union representatives and management bodies will meet today to discuss the reopening of schools.
The Association of Secondary Teachers say it's deeply concerned the Education Minister's going ahead with Thursday's reopening without putting additional Covid safety measures in place.
The teachers union's calling for staggered re-opening dates at at time when many staff are isolating.
Health and safety must be the priority for re-opening schools https://t.co/ptG4qAtrQw
— ASTI (@astiunion) January 3, 2022
But the Teachers Union of Ireland disagrees, claiming there isn't a 'one-size fits all' method to reopening schools.
However TUI General Secretary Michael Gillespie doesn't think that should be the solution across the board, and individual schools should be able to assess their own situations.
Mr Gillespie says schools will only get a picture in the next few days of staffing levels.
