Substitute Teacher Shortage
- Published: 27 October 2017
IPPN has recently held a series of meetings with the Education Partners – including the DES, INTO and Teaching Council. The situation is more complex given that the demographics for primary schools suggest that pupil numbers will peak over the next two years. IPPN has put forward the following solutions:
- Increasing the days that teachers on career breaks/retirees can substitute for
- Permitting some categories of job sharers to work extra days.
IPPN recognises that this is a critical issue for school leaders and will continue to highlight it at all relevant meetings.
Do you have a need for a substitute teacher in your school?
If yes, you can avail of the following services:
For short term substitute vacancies (within the next 7 days) you can advertise through our TextaSub Service
For planned absences of 24 weeks or less, you can advertise for a substitute teacher or SNA on EducationPosts.ie with a minimum requirement of just 5 days advertising. You can advertise a primary level vacancy on EducationPosts.ie by clicking here
