Emergency talks take place on Thursday.
The Stormont Assembly is being recalled early from its summer break, due to the Covid situation in schools.
It's holding emergency talks on Thursday - although it's not due back until next Monday.
It comes amid growing concerns many children in the North are absent from school early in the new term, because they are self-isolating.
Sinn Fein's Pat Sheehan submitted a petition for the recall and has got the backing of over 30 MLAs
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