Class sizes set to grow due to cost-saving measures [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 04 August 2011
Class sizes in schools throughout Ireland could become larger as part of a drive by the government to cut costs.
It has been suggested by the Department of Education that increasing the number of students in a classroom is the most effective way of saving money, which could equate to 75 million euros per year, the Irish Times reports.
The proposals, which are set to be announced at the next budget, would affect both primary and secondary schools and may have serious implications for trainee teachers.
It was stated by the publication they will make it harder for newly-qualified educators to find a post, with more than 1,100 positions being left unfilled.
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