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Opening up a media / press release thread here on the school reopenings as I get them. Will reply to my own thread as I get stuff. Feel free to add! #edchatie
Irish Times reporting very little new. No PPE required, 4m cleaning fund 
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/schools-reopening-350m-plan-will-not-require-pupils-and-teachers-to-wear-face-masks-1.4313995?mode=amp #edchatie
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/schools-reopening-350m-plan-will-not-require-pupils-and-teachers-to-wear-face-masks-1.4313995?mode=amp #edchatie
A bit more meat to RTE's morning prediction: 40m fund for cleaning (av 10k per school), centrally procured PPE, max of 6 to a classroom pod https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2020/0727/1155666-ireland-education-coronavirus/ #edchatie
Only one extra admin day for teaching Principals revealed here. This is a huge kick in the face to principals and a very poor performance, if true, from INTO and IPPN in their negotiation skills. Minimum of 1 day per week was needed. #edchatie
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40022555.html?type=amp&__twitter_impression=true
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40022555.html?type=amp&__twitter_impression=true
The Journal quotes John Boyle who is happy but there's caution that the budget will run out in weeks. Not sure what that means. #edchatie https://www.thejournal.ie/government-to-unveil-school-plan-5160511-Jul2020/
Updated article in IT: no extra news, just a few statements from the union including a bit of insincere bluster from John Boyle: “It is ironic that it has taken a pandemic for us to realise that education cannot work on a shoestring.” https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/reopening-schools-what-s-in-the-plan-and-how-will-it-work-1.4314632
Not a media source but a very lengthy study published yesterday. Very academic but lots of detail: https://rs-delve.github.io/reports/2020/07/24/balancing-the-risk-of-pupils-returning-to-schools.html
No major change in the plans reported by RTE but some reaction from people in their updated article. I'm baffled by some of the things being said to be honest. https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2020/0727/1155666-ireland-education-coronavirus/
Press Briefing live on RTE News Now from 5:30pm. Health briefing 6:30pm.
Come on!
And we're off
No surprises yet but already stating that schools will have to do their own thing
Lots of what we*will* be doing
"Not a return to normality"
This is sounding like a school debate right now
Long introduction. 11 minutes so far
Finally 1 day a week for teaching Principals. Bare minimum reached
