Primary heads ‘at breaking point’ [belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
- Published: 06 July 2011
Primary school principals are at breaking point and buckling under the pressure of dealing with dozens of live issues, a leading Northern Ireland head teacher warned today.
In a hard-hitting article for today’s Belfast Telegraph, Harry Greer said a shortage in funding for primary schools is the main cause of underachievement among secondary school pupils.
Mr Greer — a member of the Northern Ireland Primary Principals' Action Group (NIPPAG), which campaigns for increased Government funding in the primary sector — said that Education Minister Caitriona Ruane needs to do much more to demand better funding for primary school children.
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