Half of second-level schools have unfilled vacancies according to ASTI surveyA recent survey carried out by the Association of Secondary Teachers (ASTI) and RED C has shown that there are unfilled vacancies in more than half of all second-level schools across the country. ASTI President, Eamon Dennehy, said: “We are seeing the fruits of a short-sighted government decision to de-value the work of teachers. This includes using part of the 1% salary increase for second-level teachers to restore the PME allowance which was abolished for new entrants to teaching in 2012. According to Mr Dennehy, "recent ASTI research demonstrated that large classes are the norm across a range of Junior Cycle subjects. Over 2,500 second-level teachers took part in the collaborative survey by RED C and ASTI.

Source: Irish Independent April 14, 2022 16:04 UTC