The twelve tough education cuts
- Published: 24 October 2008
1. Increase class sizes in all schools
2. Cut teacher numbers. Minister insists only 400 jobs will go but unions say figure will be over 2,000
3. Abolish substitute cover for teachers on uncertified sick leave and on official school business
4. Increase school transport charges and exam fees
5. Reduce provision of English language teachers
6. Abolish 7 grant schemes for areas such as Transition Year, Choirs and Orchestras and Leaving Cert Applied
7. Slash education funding for travellers; youth services; in-service training for teachers
8. Restrict free book scheme to designated disadvantaged schools only
9. Scrap early retirement scheme for teachers
10. Defer implementation of Education for Persons with Special Needs Act
11. Reduce no of places on Back to Education schemes and Senior Traveller Training Centres
12. Increase student registration charges from €900-€1,500
