This would probably be a surprise to most people outside the world of education, but the workload is very high. There is still this nine-to-four, clock-in, clock-out idea of what teaching and education are. When I moved to the other school, I saw what it actually is like when that education gap is closed. John: In modern foreign languages, chemistry, physics, maths and Irish to a certain extent, it’s incredibly difficult to get teachers. The classrooms I’m teaching in now are definitely more diverse.

Source: The Irish Times November 26, 2025 06:55 UTC