The union has also called for more longer-term solutions to help stop the spread of coronavirus among older pupils including expanding school space and introducing smaller classes for “at least a year”.
The call comes as latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a huge spike in cases among 17- to 24-year-olds since schools reopened.
Positive cases in 17- to 24-year-old increased by more than two per cent between 28 August and 8 October, the ONS said, while positive cases for pupils in years seven to 11 increased by just under 1.5 per cent.
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