Teaching union orders members to refuse intern scheme job offers [Independent.ie]
- Published: 21 November 2011
ONE of the country's biggest teaching unions has ordered members not to take jobs in the Government's controversial internship scheme amid suggestions teachers are being exploited.
JobBridge offers internships to unemployed people, who get an additional €50 a week, on top of their social welfare payments, for taking part.
The scheme was extended to schools in September with the Department of Education pointing out that recent teaching graduates need classroom experience to complete their training.
However, it immediately attracted criticism and was described as an "insult (to) and a shame" on the profession as well as being exploitative.
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