'The risk of sexual violence in schools and universities is so widespread as to be similar to a pandemic'
The reopening of schools and universities is full of risks. 371,450 students are set to go back to secondary schools over the next few days, and thousands more will be going back to universities across Ireland in the coming weeks.
The big question everyone is talking about is the risk posed by Covid-19, understandably. That there will be contagions, and temporary closures of some schools, is inevitable. But students cannot be kept at home until a vaccine is found, since a vaccine may never be found. It is also understandable that students want to go back to their schools and universities. Everyone wants them to continue their education. Some measures have been taken to keep them and their teachers safe, but there are still many unknowns.
