Budget cuts will 'negatively affect' quality of education [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 07 December 2011
The standard of education received by children in Ireland is likely to be hit by this week's Budget announcement, which saw funding for the sector slashed.
In a letter to Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn, general secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland Pat King warned it would have a "profoundly negative" affect on the quality of teaching.
He criticised the decision to abolish guidance counselling allocations as "ill-considered", stating this will seriously affect the choices youngsters make about their future.
Meanwhile, a cut in the number of teachers at second level will have "catastrophic" impact for the most vulnerable pupils, said general secretary of the Teachers' Union of Ireland Peter MacMenamin.
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