The truth about Covid in our schools
The government are not being clear about the danger our schools pose in relation to Covid
Tag: Education
Bríd slams Taoiseach over abuse of student nurses
MÍCHEÁL MARTIN HAS SOME NECK. I tackled him today about the abuse of student nurses – 13 hour shifts, emptying bed pans, bathing and caring for people who can’t care for themselves – hard work! “SHOULD N’T HAPPEN” he says, all shocked and angry. Too right it shouldn’t! But it does. AND ON HIS WATCH. What bloody snakes we have in government; pretend outrage, blame someone else, and suggest the claims are unfounded. That the best you can do Taoiseach?
Bríd puts a simple request regarding ASD children’s facility
Parents involved with Dublin 12 campaign 4 ASD specific school &Inclusion, really want to progress the opening of the ASD special facility in Crumlin, and they really want, and need, Ministers Norma Foley and Josepha Madigan to visit as promised, in order to do so. C’mon Ministers, theses families have been waiting long enough!
Bríd Smith TD speaks on language issues and Gaelscoileanna
I spoke today on the language Bill, as Gaelige, but I also made a plea for the campaign, as Bearla, that People Before Profit Cllr Hazel De Nortúin, have been a prime mover in. Hazel has succeeded in getting a Naíonara opened in Ballyfermot, but we need proper #gaelscoileanna for D10 and D12, that have none. Though this is a Dept of Education issue I called on Catherine Martin the Minister for the Irish language to support our campaign.
Bríd Smith TD on The Week in Politics 14.6.20
Topics discussed were the long-awaited ‘Programme for Government’, and the future for the FF/FG/Greens coalition; racism in Ireland, masking up to beat Covid and the issue of education in the context of Covid
Brid Smith TD discussing with SNAs.
Special Needs Assistants do amazing work. The challenges of helping children with special needs through school, are immense. But these skilled, essential workers are undermined, underpaid and undervalued by the very organisation that should cherish them – the Department of Education itself.
Bríd Smith TD discussing their role, with SNAs.
Special Needs Assistants do amazing work. The challenges of helping children with special needs through school, are immense. But these skilled, essential workers are undermined, underpaid and undervalued by the very organisation that should cherish them – the Department of Education itself.
Bríd Smith TD challenges education minister on De La Salle schools in Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot is one example. The ‘brothers’ are closing a huge school to sell off the property. The area needs ‘Educate Together’ and Gael Scoil facilities. Why not take the schools and land that the State is owed by the De Le Salle brothers into State ownership?
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY: GOVERNMENT SACRIFICES NEEDS OF VULNERABLE
About 46,000 young children have complex needs, often relating to slower development of speech and language faculties. Yet the Irish health service does not make adequate provision for early intervention.
Tagged with: Austerity, Brid Smith TD, cuts, Education, General Election 2016, Health, PBP, Speech and Language Therapy
YOUNG TEACHER? GO, EMIGRATE BECAUSE WE DISCRIMINATE AGAINST YOU ON PAY
Recruitment agencies from the United Arab Emirates are in Dublin to snap up Irish teachers. We will soon face a teacher shortage just as we already face a nurses shortage because our government has an official policy of age discrimination.