Island schools reopened after a week of volcanic ash warnings. Classrooms were cleaned twice. Children with a note for breathing trouble are excused for another five days, and their absence will not count against the term.
The volcano has not stopped. The warning level dropped enough for the education office to judge a school day safer than another week of unsupervised streets. Parents were divided, and the office published the advice it relied on rather than asking them to trust a press line.
What happens next
Masks remain compulsory in the yard. A teacher said the rule is easier to keep with younger children than with the senior class, which is why senior lessons will be indoors until the ashfall gauge stays low for three consecutive days.
Water tanks were checked for a film of ash before the kitchens cooked. Two tanks were drained. The rest were judged clear. That detail was in the reopening note and was the line most parents read first.
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