Bríd on the insanity of opening schools during lockdown
Tag: schools
The truth of Covid in our schools
The government are not being clear about the danger our schools pose in relation to Covid
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!
Schools, teachers, pupils and Covid
A WAR ON TEACHERS? The risk of Covid transmission is schools may be being downplayed, but not everyone is assured, and understandably. Forgotten Families Ireland have children among them that cannot attend school, because of concern for vulnerable parents or siblings at home. Very concerning is the attitude to teachers when they are pregnant, as are basic issues like properly equipping and ventilating schools. I raised these issues with Varadkar today. We have to keep up the pressure – would you bet on FFG promises?
Bríd advocates for Forgotten Families
500 CHILDREN DENIED SCHOOLING. Forgotten Families have been trying to ensure that their children receive the supports they need. These are children who can’t attend school for fear of bringing Covid back home, a home where there is someone very vulnerable, a parent, a sibling, whatever. I raised this with the Táiniste, Leo Varadkar today. Let’s see if they’ll deliver.
Bríd excoriates the Minister for Health on the many failures of the Covid strategy
Some of the failures of the government’s Covid strategy; in particular the failure of the testing and tracing programme, the failure to support essential workers – health workers in particular, the disasters facing the schools.
Bríd Smith TD calls out the Minister for Sport on where he puts the money.
Shane Ross, Minister for sport, gives €150,000 to Wesley for their hockey pitch; another €150,000 to Loreto Beaufort to resurface a pitch – both private, well-heeled schools. What about the inner city kids? There are 40 playing-field clubs between the canals that have nowhere left to play!! TRY FLATTEN THE INEQUALITY CURVE.
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 defends school secretaries industrial action
A two-tier system that school secretaries have tolerated for far too long. These essential workers deserve their just demands.