PARENTS of school children are being put under enormous financial pressure due to the frequency of new editions of school textbooks.

IRISH second-level teachers receive less than half the amount of ongoing training as those in 22 other developed countries, an international study has revealed.

THE average, second-level school could lose up to €20,000 in grants under education cutbacks in next year’s budget, the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) has warned.

THE tiny number of teachers who are sacked for poor performance is a factor in the low standards and high failure rate in Leaving Certificate maths, the head of a leading software firm has suggested.

GOVERNMENT cuts in education funding will affect students who are most at risk of dropping out of school, teachers have warned.

THE second week of the Leaving Certificate ended for students of German yesterday morning in papers which were quite youth- oriented.

FUNDING difficulties have caused a four year delay in the introduction of a new syllabus in Leaving Certificate Art and have stalled the introduction of two new technology subjects, teachers have claimed.

PLANS to extend the use of oral Irish exams for Junior Certificate students are at risk because of a dispute between teachers and the Department of Education.

IF evidence were needed of the changing face of Ireland, a visit to any Irish classroom will offer the most obvious proof.

TEACHERS calling a helpline for counselling on professional and personal problems are being answered by operators in the United States.