Parents, teachers meet to oppose cuts to teacher numbers
PARENTS and teachers voiced their fear and anger at the proposed cuts to staffing of primary schools at meetings organised by the INTO (Irish National Teachers’ Organisation).
An INTO Consultative Conference on Saturday in Galway considered staffing in schools, which has been badly affected in the recent budget.
Small schools, with up to 100 pupils, were the main focus with incredulity, anger and disappointment expressed by delegate after delegate at the damage the budget proposals will inflict on rural schools and rural communities.
Heart of the parish
“The local school is the heart of the parish. Take away the school and you take away the soul of the parish,” were phrases used repeatedly by delegates. *****
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