Schools in Scotland 'last thing to close' if Omicron variant means more restrictions
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dailyrecord.co.ukSchools in Scotland will be "the last thing we close" if the spread of the omicron variant means tougher restrictions, a senior SNP minister has said.
John Swinney today echoed a plea from Nicola Sturgeon the Scottish Government would do everything it could to keep classrooms open in the coming weeks.
The Deputy First Minister warned the new strain of covid was "galloping" through Scotland with case numbers doubling roughly every two days.
It comes as a teaching union boss called for an early closure of schools for the Christmas holidays to be considered as a way of reducing the spread of omicron.Pupils have endured huge disruption to their learning over the last two years thanks to repeated lockdowns.Swinney said: "We made clear we want
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