Job-loss fears hit teachers volunteering for third-world [Independent.ie]
- Published: 07 January 2010
A fall-off in the number of primary teachers volunteering for service in developing countries has been attributed to fears about losing jobs and work-related benefits at home.
Now, an urgent recruitment drive is under way with an assurance to teachers that pensions, PRSI and salary increments are covered while they serve overseas, and that their jobs will be there for them when they return.
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