Parents relieved, as kids trudge back to school
The signs are down and the majority of schools are opened.
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THE MELTING of the snow gave way to floods...of tears...as the extended Christmas holidays for young people all over County Wexford came to an abrupt end on Monday.
Primary and second-level students rejoiced last week following Minister for Education Batt O' Keeffe's announcement of a blanket school closure until Thursday.
But he was forced to review his decision when weather conditions improved and the thaw set in.
However, the vast majority of schools contacted parents on Monday morning to announce that they would be opening after all on Tuesday.
Young people were already texting each other to bemoan the news before launching a collective prayer campaign for another blizzard.
Their snow-coated, carefree time sliding down improvised skiing pistes around the county were over. Boo hoo! Minister O' Keeffe's reverse decision came just in the nick of time, as parents were becoming disgruntled at the prospect of offspring spending more unnecessary days out of the classroom.
Former teacher Brendan Howlin T.D. said he understood the Minister's decision to close schools as last Friday, principals and parents were anticipating worsened weather conditions and looking for certainty about what was to happen.
