Over 10,000 students currently have Covid-19
A union representing primary school teachers says students are putting on the 'green jersey' by stepping in as substitutes during the Covid-19 crisis.
??| BREAKING: Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced a series of urgent measures aimed at tackling a staffing crisis facing schools including an extra 200 substitutes and moves to boost the supply of students and retired teachers.
Via @IrishTimes
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It's expected around 4,000 teaching students will serve as subs in primary schools until the February mid-term break.
The initiative applies to those in third or fourth year, as well as those in postgraduate teaching courses and is expected to start as early as next week.
Teaching colleges have agreed to reschedule exams and assignments to facilitate the initiative.
The Irish National Teachers' Organisation says 10,500 pupils, and up to 1,500 primary teachers are currently infected with the virus.
?INTO snapshot survey – Covid-19 & substitution
From 16 to 18 Nov, we conducted a survey of 3,100 school principals to assess the level of infection they were aware of in school communities & the extent of the sub crisis
Key findings?
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