Teachers praised for work through 'very difficult period'

Education minister pays tribute in Tynwald

The education minister has praised teachers on the Isle of Man who've gone through what he’s described as a ‘very difficult period’.

Dr Alex Allinson says by working together - and with parents and pupils - the education system will emerge stronger.

Schools across the Island remain shut after a significant rise in the number of Covid-19 cases.

Speaking in Tynwald this week Dr Allinson read a letter he'd received which he said highlighted the important work teachers do: