New teachers in short-term posts ‘earn just €13k a year’

Many newly qualified teachers earn just €13,000 per year for almost a decade on short hours and short-term contracts.

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland heard that newly qualified teachers are treated to an “undignified” introduction to their careers as they travel from short-term job to short-term job in the hope of eventually getting a permanent position.

The union said that, following a series of cuts to new teachers’ pay, a newly qualified teacher who comes into the industry this year will be paid 30% less than what they would have been two years ago.