Daniel McConnell: Teacher unions need a lesson in partnership

Our schools must reopen and unions must not stand in the way of it happening, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell 

Picture shows Minister of State Josepha Madigan; An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and Education Minister Norma Foley at the Department of Education, Marlborough Street today at the briefing on plans to reopen the schools in August. Photo: Julian Behal

“Remember, we are all in this together,” the incessant radio adverts tell us.

The daily reminders as to how we, as a country, are to deal with the fall-out of the Covid-19 pandemic paint a picture of equality and solidarity among us all.