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Why are so many schools struggling to find teachers?

Why are so many schools struggling to find teachers?

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In the last academic year, hundreds of schools around the country have been affected by the ongoing teacher shortage. It’s a crisis which has left almost 1900 teaching posts vacant. But with record numbers of teachers employed in Ireland and a healthy supply of teaching graduates coming down the pipeline, what’s going on? Why are schools scrambling for teachers and what are the knock on effects for students?


In today’s episode, Sorcha Pollak talks to Irish Times Education editor Carl O’Brien to find out more.


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