INTO yet to discuss possibility of schools reopening with Department of Education

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The head of the Irish National Teachers Organisation, John Boyle, has said that his union has not yet had any discussions with the Department of Education and Skills about the possibility of schools reopening before the end of the current academic year.

“We would want to make sure that protections are in place for the students, parents and teachers - we still have 10 weeks to go in this school year, so I think it is feasible if the public health advice recommends that primary schools would be back at some stage in June,” he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Séan O’Rourke show.