A survey by the Teachers' Union of Ireland highlighted a growing crisis in education, revealing that only 26% of young teachers received full-hour contracts upon hiring. With 78% of older teachers unable to afford to enter the profession today, the situation threatens educational quality. TUI president David Waters emphasized the urgent need for government action, stating the teacher shortage leads to larger class sizes and less subject access for students, and is exacerbating an already critical situation.
Some 78pc of teachers who entered the profession before 2015 admitted they could not afford to enter the profession today due to income and cost of living challenges.
Students lose out the most as a result of teacher shortages with larger class sizes and less access to the full breadth of subjects, but the Government still refuses to grasp the nettle and the crisis is worsening.
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