Education spending ‘worse than suggested’

IRELAND’S poor investment in education relative to other countries is actually worse than was suggested in a major comparison of international statistics published yesterday, teacher unions have claimed.

Leaders of the four teacher unions also discussed how to oppose further education cutbacks from primary up to fourth level, as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was publishing its annual Education at a Glance report.

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI), Irish Federation of University Teachers, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) and Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) will meet again to organise their campaigns against staffing and other cuts.