Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has accused a national education union of fearmongering and trying to "frighten parents" in the lead-up to term one resuming.
Some 60,000 public school students returned to the classroom on Wednesday as the state reported two additional COVID-19 deaths and 574 new infections.
The Australian Education Union's Tasmanian branch had raised concerns about staffing levels and student testing requirements, citing a survey of members that found only one in five teachers felt comfortable returning to work.
