Irish teachers’ union warns 1,000 jobs face the chop

by E Wayne Ross on April 20, 2009

Herald.ie: Teachers’ union warns 1,000 jobs face the chop

THERE will be a huge reduction in the number of teachers in secondary level schools this year.

As many as 1,000 temporary or part-time secondary teachers are facing the chop, according to the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI).