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13/05/2010
Schools Get Further Teaching Boost
Demographic trends across Ireland have led the Department of Education to employ additional teaching resources.
That's over-and-above 500 already committed to in the renewed Programme for Government.
Now, almost 1,000 new primary and secondary-school positions in total are to be created by the beginning of the next school year, it has been confirmed.
Research by the department found that an additional 600 primary teachers and 330 post-primary teachers would be needed to account for increased numbers children attending school.
It is envisaged that the teachers will be in place for the beginning of the new school year in September.
As part of the renewed programme, a commitment was made not to increase the teacher-pupil ratio and it is estimated the extra resources will cost in the region of €40 million, out of an overall education budget of between €8.5 billion and €9 billion.
(BMcC/GK)
That's over-and-above 500 already committed to in the renewed Programme for Government.
Now, almost 1,000 new primary and secondary-school positions in total are to be created by the beginning of the next school year, it has been confirmed.
Research by the department found that an additional 600 primary teachers and 330 post-primary teachers would be needed to account for increased numbers children attending school.
It is envisaged that the teachers will be in place for the beginning of the new school year in September.
As part of the renewed programme, a commitment was made not to increase the teacher-pupil ratio and it is estimated the extra resources will cost in the region of €40 million, out of an overall education budget of between €8.5 billion and €9 billion.
(BMcC/GK)
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