“Ehm, Mary, shouldn’t you hand that up with the other books, they’re school property?”“Oh, no sir, this is my own copy. The majority of books (textbooks for every subject, including novels and plays in English) stay in the school for the next cohort to use. This has long been the case in some schools, but has become more prevalent with the introduction of the book scheme. Unfortunately, teaching these books, books from a variety of worlds, is proving increasingly difficult. The solution is simple; let the book scheme be what it said it should be, free books.

Source: The Irish Times November 06, 2025 22:15 UTC