Teachers call for continued Covid-19 caution as kids return to schools in Scotland
P1 pupils during their first day back at Inverkip Primary School in Inverclyde in February 2021
SCOTLAND’S largest teaching union called for continued caution around Covid-19 today as pupils and staff return to classrooms.
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) said that safety measures must continue to protect workers and children and expressed concern about the risk of the virus being passed through school communities.
Protections in schools will remain in place for at least the first six weeks of term, requiring continued social distancing and the wearing of face coverings in classrooms, though self-isolation regulations have been loosened slightly since last term.
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