A local student says it's "hard to keep sane" as a result of school closures and confusion over the Leaving Cert.
Daniel Madden is a student in Our Lady's Secondary School in Castleblayney and he hopes students are given a choice in whether they sit traditional exams or receive calculated grades.
The ASTI has pulled out of negotiations on the Leaving Cert, citing concerns about calculated grades.
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The teaching union is meeting with Minister for Education Norma Foley in a bid to resolve the dispute but says that's not a guarantee it will re-enter negotiations.
Daniel told Shannonside Northern Sound that Leaving Cert students should have "freedom" to decide what they want to do:
