In my opinion: We need laws protecting students from heavy loads [Independent.ie]
- Published: 05 May 2010
It is sad to see that nothing is being done by the Government to protect Ireland's future generations. Not only are our children being saddled with NAMA, toxic loans, future high taxes and bailing out banks and the privileged few, this Government is still making children carry schoolbags that are too heavy and far exceed its own recommendations.
We should not be surprised as this attitude is typical of the present Education Minister Mary Coughlan and her predecessors. They bury their heads in the sand and hope if they ignore the problem it will go away. But if anything, it is here for a very long time.
We are coming to the end of another school year, and one question still hangs over all these students: how heavy is the schoolbag they are lifting and is it causing damage to their back and spine?
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