Teaching unions raise major concerns over Covid's impact on schools in Scotland
Opposition leaders warn country is ill prepared for current spike in case numbers
Students at St Columba's High School, Gourock
TEACHING unions raised major concerns today about the potential impact of Covid-19 on Scotland’s schools as opposition leaders at Holyrood warned that the country was ill prepared for the current spike in case numbers.
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) warned that continued caution is needed to prevent the virus spreading further after the country recorded 6,835 new cases, the second daily record in a week.
EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan called for effective mitigation measures to protect staff and families, with positive tests among two to 17-year-olds currently running at 19.9 per cent.
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