
But its president says online learning at national school level is a poor substitute.
The President of the Irish Primary Principals' Network believes educators are more prepared for a second closure of schools, if required.
There's reports students are being told to take books home with them for the winter break as a precaution.
Offaly's Damien White doesn't envisage that will be necessary and expects pupils to return on January 6th.
He says they've discovered that online learning at national school level is a poor substitute: