IPPN

Published: 06 November 2011

The Teachers Union of Ireland has today criticised plans to cut teaching posts at second level by up to 1,000 next year.

A report in today's Sunday Times said that the Education Minister Ruairi Quinn and Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin are in discussions to cut the number of teachers at primary and secondary level by between 1,500-2,000.

It is believed the cuts will mean secondary schools will have an average of 20 students per teacher, while the primary school ratio will be pushed to at least 28 students per teacher by September next year.