Special needs assistant speaks out after losing job [dublinpeople.com]
- Published: 21 July 2011
A NORTHSIDE man who lost his special needs assistant (SNA) job has criticised the Government over its decision to axe over 200 positions for the new school term in September.
Gavin O’Toole had been employed at Our Lady of Immaculate Senior National School, Darndale, since 2007 but was told at the end of June that he, along with another SNA, had to be let go.
“We had five positions but now that has been reduced to three,” Mr O’Toole told Northside People.
“We had a feeling we would lose one position but not two. And as I was in fourth, I thought I would be okay.
“The parents are concerned about what will happen when this decision takes effect for the new school term in September.
“As a result of the shortage, the children won’t be getting as much support and definitely not as much as they need. There’s no doubt that all five SNAs were needed in the school.
“The children I was working with needed full support all of the time.”
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