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04/08/2008
Parents Call For Cheaper School Books
Parents of national school pupils have asked the government to look into the constant updating of school books.
The National Parents Council (NPC) say it is becoming increasingly difficult to have books 'handed down' from older to younger students, because the editions go out of date so quickly.
Áine Lynch of NPC said: "While primary education is supposed to be free, parents have to contribute significant amounts to keep schools running and parents can feel pressurised to contribute money that they cannot afford."
The group also complained at the amount of voluntary contributions parents were being asked to give.
Seán Cottrell, Director of the Irish Primary Principles Network said: "Principals are deeply concerned at the amounts of money that we have to ask parents to contribute to keep the school running and to provide educational resources and equipment in classrooms.
"It is not the job of a principal to organise fund-raising or to look for voluntary contributions from parents to keep the ship afloat."
(DW/JM)
The National Parents Council (NPC) say it is becoming increasingly difficult to have books 'handed down' from older to younger students, because the editions go out of date so quickly.
Áine Lynch of NPC said: "While primary education is supposed to be free, parents have to contribute significant amounts to keep schools running and parents can feel pressurised to contribute money that they cannot afford."
The group also complained at the amount of voluntary contributions parents were being asked to give.
Seán Cottrell, Director of the Irish Primary Principles Network said: "Principals are deeply concerned at the amounts of money that we have to ask parents to contribute to keep the school running and to provide educational resources and equipment in classrooms.
"It is not the job of a principal to organise fund-raising or to look for voluntary contributions from parents to keep the ship afloat."
(DW/JM)
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