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A CLARE representative on the Irish Second-level Students’ Union (ISSU) has stated she has “no confidence” in the government’s ability to safely reopen schools this Thursday. The ISSU said it believed the government was “rushing school leaders to put in adequate risk-mitigation measures to ensure a safe return for students”. TY Student MollyJane Sweeney said; “As a secondary school student myself, I am extremely disappointed in the Department of Education’s decision. “Of course, being a Transition Year student, I would love to be back in the classroom safely. However, I do not have confidence in the government’s decision this week. “With the amount of cases in Ireland at present, and the high positivity rate in our communities, it is inevitable that many students and teachers alike will need to isolate in the coming weeks. “Without any provisions for online schooling, students who are isolating will simply miss out on vital education. Paired with a substitution crisis, and of course the …
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