Unions in talks with Department of Education over pregnant teachers' concerns

Pregnant teachers are 'incredibly stressed out' about the return to school, especially given the high transmission rates of the Delta variant, according to Kieran Christie, general secretary of the ASTI. 

Teachers’ unions have expressed concerns over the return to face-to-face teaching for pregnant teachers who have yet to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI), Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI), and the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), say they are engaging with the Department of Education in relation to a circular on the return to workplaces for education staff.