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School safety fears as rising coronavirus cases in pupils 'putting teachers at risk'

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schools after a sharp spike in students getting coronavirus, say union bosses. There were 1,292 cases among children and young people in the final week of September - a near ten-fold rise on the 138 new cases at the end of August.

Teaching union NASUWT warns the rise among young people increases the risk for teachers, education staff and the wider community.

NASUWT general secretary Dr Patrick Roach said: "Schools should remain open as long as they remain safe."But it is clear the spike in the Covid-19 transmission rate in certain secondary school children age groups, and also primary school age groups, coupled with the rise in transmission in the community, could potentially increase the risk to teachers and other education staff unless.

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