Emergency talks aim to avert chaos in schools [Independent.ie]
- Published: 05 March 2010
URGENT talks are taking place to avert school chaos in the autumn when teachers step up their work-to-rule.
Figures revealed yesterday show that primary and secondary schools have already lost more than 1,100 middle-management positions at assistant principal and special duties level.
Many more are likely to disappear in the summer following an expected surge in retirements.
Teacher unions have ordered members not to undertake any duties carried out by teachers in these middle-ranking posts who retire and are not replaced.
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