More than 330 retired teachers still working despite pledge to use graduates

MORE than 330 retired teachers were still working in classes this month despite pressure to ensure schools give work to thousands of unemployed teachers.

Figures from the Department of Education show that 186 primary teachers and 147 second-level teachers on the most recent payroll runs were retired.

The data does not include those paid by vocational education committees (VECs), which manage more than one-third of the country’s second-level schools.