Schools 'still employing unqualified teachers' [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 28 November 2011
Many primary schools are still turning to unqualified teachers to provide cover, despite directives requiring priority for places be given to those registered with the Teaching Council.
According to Department of Education figures obtained by the Irish Examiner through Freedom of Information, up to 1,500 individuals without adequate qualifications have worked in Ireland's classrooms since September.
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn issued instructions in May urging schools to give a higher priority to those with qualifications when looking for temporary staff, while the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) directed its 30,000 members not to work with unqualified educators.
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