The General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers Organisation has accused public health of walking away from primary schools at the end of September.
John Boyle says as a result, Covid-19 has spiraled out of control in schools.
Latest figures show 6,077 primary school students tested positive for the virus last week alone.
Speaking on the Nine til Noon Show, John Boyle warned that the situation in schools is only going to worsen unless vaccines and contact tracing is implemented for the school community:
