Water metering to further squeeze resources at older schools [Examiner.ie]
- Published: 01 January 2010
PRINCIPALS have warned that pupils attending schools in old buildings could find their resources even further squeezed this year as water metering is due to begin in schools next week.
Teachers say that pupils will be disadvantaged by the charge as schools will have to take the money to pay water bills from their current budget or capitation grants paid by the Department of Education to the schools for day-to-day running costs.
The Irish Primary Teachers Network (IPTN) has said this money is used to pay for utility bills, books, technology and extra school activities.
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INTO predicts sharp rise in retiring teachers [IrishTimes]
- Published: 31 December 2009
THERE MAY be a sharp increase in the number of teachers applying for retirement in the coming year amid concern about possible changes to pension arrangements.
Last night, the INTO predicted a “massive increase in teacher retirements’’ next year.
Full Story: www.irishtimes.com
Teacher exodus feared over changes to their pensions [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 31 December 2009
THOUSANDS of teachers could be lost to early retirement next year because of threatened changes to public service pension arrangements, a union has warned.
Finance Minister Brian Lenihan’s budget speech outlined that future pension increases may be linked to cost of living rises rather than the current arrangement linking them to increases in public service pay. But changes will not affect those public servants who retire during 2010, he said.
Full Story: www.irishexaminer.com
INTO: pension cuts to spark classroom exodus [Independent.ie]
- Published: 31 December 2009
An exodus of long-serving teachers in a rush to retire ahead of possible pension changes is predicted for 2010.
The Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) forecasts a massive increase in early retirements among its members next year.
Teachers can retire on reduced pensions after 35 years service, or on full pension after 40 years.
Full Story: www.independent.ie
Suburb has 2,426 new homes, but no school [Herald.ie]
- Published: 30 December 2009
A SOUTH Dublin suburb has seen 2,426 new homes built since 1991 but has no permanent school building.
Outrage has been expressed at the ongoing problem in Leopardstown, which locals say will get much worse if a building project isn't fast-tracked.
Figures show that there are 2,705 children of primary school age in the catchment area of Holy Trinity school, but its prefab facilities only have capacity for 161 pupils.
Full Story: www.herald.ie
