Class sizes 'set to rise' in small schools [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 19 December 2011
A reduction in classroom resources for small schools is likely to lead to larger class sizes and multiple groups being taught in the same room.
This is the warning of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO), which stated that cuts announced in this month's Budget statement will see major changes to the way establishments are allocated staff members.
Currently, a school gains a third teacher when it has 49 pupils, but this is set to rise to 56 by the 2014/15 academic year, meaning average class sizes in some locations could be as high as 25 students.
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