ASTI President says teacher shortages 'undermining young people's education'Michael BoltonThe new head of one of the country's main teaching union says the Government must get real about addressing the teacher shortage crisis. The new President of the ASTI, Geraldine O'Brien says the crisis is undermining children’s and young people’s education and must be addressed as a matter of urgencyMs O'Brien says teaching is no longer seen as a good job, and more must be done to help address issues facing teachers in the classroom. While it's not a recent problem, it has been there for a number of years, it's now currently at its worst. "The housing difficulty, the cost of living, the teachers' workload, and the fact schools are starved of essential resources. "Teachers know best what will work, and will not work in the classroom."

Source: Irish Independent August 01, 2023 14:16 UTC