The NSW government’s plan to return students to school on time could be derailed by a ‘crippling’ problem which has emerged.
Premier Dominic Perrottet has stood firm on February 1 being the non-negotiable date for children to return to school, a decision slammed by the NSW Teachers Federation.
Teachers Federation president Angelo Gavrielatos said the return to school date is “of concern”, with predictions schools will quickly be non-operational due to the rise of Covid-19 cases and close contacts.The Premier said NSW Education and Health had been working together on a plan, including a proposal to ask retired teachers and principals to come back to work and fill in for infected staff.
“The cupboard is bare and the Premier knows it, the government couldn’t staff schools before the latest wave of Covid and they certainly won’t be able to do so now,” he said. Former principal of Pendle Hill Public School Helen Cassidy has also refused to return to help out due to the risk.
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