Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

The new president of the ASTI went public the other day and said there was an issue which she described as an issue of life or death for some of her members, namely, people who are categorised according to the guidelines as high risk, including people who have had cancer, heart conditions, diabetes and so on, being denied the right to work from home and being asked to report for duty in the schools. One such teacher, who is affected by acute leukaemia, type II diabetes, asthma, anaemia and an autoimmune disorder, said: “I feel like a turkey waiting for Christmas.”

Should teachers who are at high risk as opposed to very high risk be forced to report for duty in schools as opposed to being allowed to work from home?