Daniel McConnell: Failed school reopening plan is predictable and disappointing

Education minister Norma Foley is under pressure after abandoning plans to reopen schools for the second time in a fortnight.

Education Minister Norma Foley has again had to park plans to partially reopen schools after union opposition. File Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie

The fresh rejection of proposals to get special needs students back to school on Thursday by teacher unions is a sadly predictable outcome.

As a result, Education Minister Norma Foley has, for the second time in as many weeks, abandoned her plans to get special needs students back into the classroom.