Public opposed to education cutbacks, survey finds [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 25 November 2011
A new study has found the majority of people in Ireland would be opposed to large-scale cutbacks in the country's education system in the next Budget announcement.
This is according to a survey conducted by Behaviour and Attitudes on behalf of the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI), which found three-quarters of respondents said there should be little or no reduction in funding.
Only four per cent felt education should be subjected to the same level of cuts as other sectors, while 55 per cent agreed that state subsidies for private establishments should be abolished.
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