'Lottery' for special education as only some staff vaccinated, says union

Delegates at Fórsa's annual education division conference on Friday backed an emergency motion calling on the Government to complete the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations to staff within all special education schools. Picture: Larry Cummins

Special education is facing a “lottery”, which means some staff are being offered protection against Covid-19 through vaccination, while others are not, despite being exposed to the same level of risk.

That’s according to Fórsa, the union that represents special needs assistants (SNAs), school secretaries, and caretakers.