Traveller children losing out as report finds primary schools most under-funded
Traveller children are among those losing out because of under-investment in primary schools around the country. A new report by the OECD this week reveals that the lowest spending per pupil in Ireland is at primary level. Speaking to Ocean FM News today, Vincent Duffy, the Sligo Mayo rep for…
Schools facing closures due to lack of substitutes
National schools across the North West are facing closure when a teacher is out sick due to a lack of available substitutes. Newly qualified teachers are finding it easier to get full time employment in Australia, Dubai and Great Britain than stay in Ireland for subbing hours. This has meant…