Coronavirus: Teaching unions ‘implore’ NI ministers to set date for school closures
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The BBC are reporting that, in a joint letter, the unions said Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill should “act immediately.”
The letter said: “We call on you to bring an end to this uncertainty by announcing the date for school closures”.
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Hide AdHowever, the Education Minister Peter Weir has said Northern Ireland’s schools should remain open for now.
Mr Weir added he would follow “expert clinical advice” in making any decision to close schools.
The number of positive coronavirus cases in Northern Ireland stood at 62 on Tuesday - a rise of 10 from Monday.
Two people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland and Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has said the country would be dealing with the emergency for months to come.
All schools and colleges in the Republic of Ireland have been closed.