Teachers angry at €2,500 pay deal for principals

TEACHER unions are angry that a deal to pay principals €2,500 for handling secondary school supervision was done outside the normal channels.

Although no payment has been offered to principals for the work during the last three months of term, it is reported that they are in line for a 2,500 euro windfall for organising the contingency plan since March.

The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD), most of whose members are also affiliated to the ASTI or TUI, sought recompense for the extra workload associated with the plan in most secondary schools.