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Plans to convert hundreds of primary school teachers into second-level teachers are being studied by the Ministry of Education as part of a series of measures to alleviate the "crisis" From the teacher supply. acute problems of finding qualified teachers for key subjects such as Irish, European languages, physics and chemistry.
The problem could worsen as enrollments at the second level are expected to increase until 2024, reaching 400,000 students for the first time.
In contrast, the number of students at the primary level is expected to decline gradually over the next few years, which could leave hundreds of teachers surplus.
A steering group of the Department of Education examines
A program to convert primary teachers to secondary school teachers – in light of demographic changes in the coming years – is underway. examined. Other possible measures include the sharing of teachers between schools in certain subjects; explore the possibility of training native speakers as language teachers and financial incentives to attend teacher training programs, which can cost between 10,000 and 15,000 euros.
Austerity
Teachers' unions insist that However, the department only agreed that there are "friction points" in certain areas, such as key topics and the replacement coverage at the primary level.
Department officials, the Board of Education, higher education candidates and school management bodies – identified the challenges of the "cost of living" as a question important for young teachers
. casualization "of the profession, with many hours of part-time work for long periods.
A spokesman for the department said proposals such as the conversion of teachers from primary to seco Auxiliary teachers were considered part of the work of the steering group
He said that the group had been established earlier this year to develop a program of actions on the supply of teachers and oversee its more new teachers were recruited than at any other time in the history of the state.
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