Parents of children with special needs are said to devastated by the decision to keep schools closed for the rest of the month.
The CEO of autism charity AsIam said remote learning does not work for many children and the majority of parents of children with autism were depending on the return to school next week.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Adam Harris said families are devastated that much needed support has been taken away and need a commitment that they will get one-to-one learning online.
Yesterday, Minister for Education Norma Foley confirmed "with regret" that all schools will remain closed to students from Monday, 11 January.