NSW students will begin to return to classrooms from May 11 but are likely to spend some days at home and others at school for face-to-face learning with their teachers.
"It's important for everybody involved - whether you're dropping off a child, whether you're a teacher and, of course, the kids themselves - that everybody's safe and feels they are safe," she said.
"Parents should follow the instructions that are being provided by state premiers and state education ministers," Mr Morrison said after the meeting. A government source said the return was "more than just about getting students back in the classroom" and there was significant work to do before students could return.
Ms Berejiklian defended her decision to encourage parents to keep their children at home unless they had no other option, saying it has been a necessary measure to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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