PACKING THEM IN [sligochampion.ie]
- Published: 13 October 2011
ABOUT 1,000 primary school pupils throughout County Sligo are in classes of 30 or more. And almost 80% of the 7,000 pupils in the county are in classes that are greater than the EU average.
New figures show that 78% of pupils in Sligo schools are in classes of 20 or more.
"Shocking" was how the general secretary of the Irish National Teachers Organisation, Sheila Nunan, described the situation in Sligo.
"These figures area wake-up call for the parents of Sligo's 7,000 primary school pupils in advance of the next budget," Ms. Nunan said.
The INTO has claimed Irish class sizes are the second most crowded in Europe and 20% higher than the EU average.
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