Union: Schools at risk of losing €20k each

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.

Its figures are based on a survey of 114 schools in cities, towns and rural areas, which the union said are set to lose 239 teachers.

The survey showed an average of four teaching jobs will be lost at schools affected by a number of budget measures, including changes to general staffing levels, a restriction on language support teacher numbers and the withdrawal of additional posts for schools previously classed as disadvantaged.