Teaching conditions remain poor

ANNE HEALY found nothing to console her in the budget despite her hopes of getting some additional staff.

With only part-time resource and learning support teachers allocated to St Joseph’s National School where she is principal teacher, she is concerned that it will be a long time yet before extra personnel can be appointed.

“I’m very concerned abut the capping of public sector jobs, we could do with extra teachers rather than cutbacks. It probably means they won’t be increasing learning support or resource hours any time soon,” she said.