Applications for principals’ posts at all-time low

PRIMARY schools are facing a leadership crisis as the number of teachers applying for principals’ posts has fallen to an all-time low, it was claimed last night.

The number of teachers applying for the role has fallen by more than half in the past 10 years.

The Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) revealed at its annual conference that there were no responses to advertisements for posts at 12 schools last year. Some schools had to place three ads before any teachers applied.