Letters to the Editor: Schools must adapt to deal with changes in Covid crisis

INTO leader says we all have a shared responsibility to protect schools and ensure they never have to close again 

The contention that children do not get seriously ill from Covid-19 is inaccurate, and primary teachers and their schools. Picture: iStock

In the midst of a public health crisis, it is vital that public discourse on the dangers of Covid-19 is accurate and evidence-based.

Sinead Barrett’s letter, Teachers don’t want contact tracing back (Irish Examiner, October 29) in which she contends children do not get seriously ill from Covid-19, is inaccurate, as is her contention that primary teachers do not want additional measures to combat the spread and threat of Covid.