Candidates shun principal jobs [Independent.ie]
- Published: 06 April 2010
THE number of teachers willing to take on the top job in primary schools is dropping dramatically, with many schools being forced to re-advertise to attract candidates for the post of principal.
And researchers last night predicted this trend will continue and that the pool of well qualified staff willing to take on principalships will shrink even further.
In 1996, the average ratio of applicants for every post of primary school principal was 5.5, but this has now dropped below an average of two applicants per post. In some cases, initial advertisements attract no applicants.
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