Retired subs ‘costing state thousands’

EVERY retired teacher who works as a substitute in schools is costing taxpayers €1,000 a week more than a younger non-permanent colleague

The final day of the Association for Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has heard that different pay scales and the lost opportunity to help people out of the social welfare system means the Exchequer is being forced to take the financial hit.

It emerged on Monday that more than 1,000 retired teachers filled short-term vacancies in primary and secondary schools between last September and the end of February, despite the fact more than 3,000 young ASTI members are available for non-permanent work.