Norma Foley 'confident' of hiring 1,000 teachers to reopen schools

Education Minister, Norma Foley and her department have just weeks to source, train, vet, and arrange the hiring of over 1,000 extra post-primary teachers. Photo: Julien Behal

Education Minister Norma Foley is “confident” that 1,000 extra teachers can be hired and major building works completed on schools ahead of the new term in a just a few weeks.

Outlining an ambitious €375m plan for reopening 4,000 schools, the government set out a roadmap for Covid-19 outbreaks, the substitution of teachers, and social distancing plans for classes.