School tours cancelled due to money troubles [Independent.ie]
- Published: 18 May 2010
PUPILS are losing out on their annual school tours because of financial pressure on their parents and staffing cutbacks.
The end-of-year day out, an eagerly awaited date in the school calendar, has been cancelled by a number of schools, it has emerged.
One 900-pupil primary school in west Dublin has explained its reasoning in a letter sent to parents in the past week.
Sean O Diomasaigh, principal of Sacred Heart of Jesus National School, Huntstown, said he was well aware that some families were struggling to make ends meet.
"This current school year has been a difficult time for many families, particularly those affected by unemployment or a reduction in their take-home pay," he wrote.
For this reason, he already told parents not to buy presents for teachers at Christmas or any other time, and had asked staff to be mindful of the economic climate when compiling children's book lists.
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