Fewer jobs for teachers next year, says Quinn [IrishTimes]
- Published: 26 April 2011
NEWLY QUALIFIED teachers struggling to find work will have an even harder time next year as schools are forced to recruit from panels drawn from schools with a surplus of teachers, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn told teachers gathered in Sligo yesterday.
The Minister acknowledged the “concern and anxiety” of young teachers in temporary positions or seeking work, but had little hope to offer this group. He said the situation might be worsened by the establishment of teacher panels, from which schools will now be obliged to recruit.
“The Government is prepared to honour the Croke Park commitment in relation to no redundancy for those holding permanent posts,” he said.
“However, to deliver on that commitment means that this year we will need to redeploy teachers into positions that traditionally have been filled by teachers on short-term contracts.”
The Minister said the department could not afford to leave a teacher surplus in one school while filling vacancies in another.
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