A number of schools in Dublin are considering not opening for Leaving Cert students next week.
Officials from the Department of Education and public health will meet with teaching unions this afternoon about the decision to open for 6th-year students.
There has been widespread anger from teachers, students and parents about the decision to reopen schools for special classes and Leaving Cert students only for three days a week.
It has led to principals from a number of secondary schools in Dublin considering moving all classes online from next week.
Teacher's Union of Ireland General Secretary Michael Gillespie says it creates a lot of problems logistically.
Meanwhile the government is facing calls to have the option of calculated grades once again this year.
Unions, department officials and public health will hold a meeting on the decision this afternoon.
Local secondary students are sharing mixed feelings on the resumption of activities for Leaving Cert students.
Kayla McGuinness is a student at Athlone Community College.
She told the Joe Finnegan show that students' feelings on the matter should have been considered before any decision:
Niamh Conlon is the Irish Secondary Students Union representative for Sligo-Leitrim and Roscommon.
She says it's hard to understand the reason behind having so many people back in schools considering other public health measures:
