Sir, – Recent events have shown how much we still need to do in Northern Ireland to have a peaceful, shared non-sectarian society.
An increasing number of people here who do not wish to be labelled unionist or nationalist and who want to live, work and socialise together.
Repeated polls show that a majority of parents would like their children to be educated together; segregated education is not normal. Integrated schools are oversubscribed, and in many areas there is no available integrated school.
The Covid crisis has entailed enormous costs for government, and there will have to be savings in all government departments in the future.
Having separate controlled and maintained schools involves duplication in school premises, administration, transport and many other expenses.
Parents can vote to have their school integrated and their children will grow up free from our divided society. – Yours, etc,
MARGARET MARSHALL,
Belfast.