Two in every three Irish secondary schools now have unfilled vacancies, teachers pitch solutions to fix crisis

A key proposal at this year's teaching conferences will be enhanced systems to attract trained Irish teachers back home from abroad.

Three in every four secondary schools have advertised positions within the past year for which, over a six-month period, they have not received any applications.

Motions calling for the length of training programmes to be halved and for a reduction in the 25-year teachers' salary scale are also set to be debated as the ASTI looks to address the severe shortage of teachers.

The fact some teachers do not receive credit for working abroad is a significant disincentive for people considering returning to Ireland, the ASTI said.

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