16 teachers suspended for co-operating with JobBridge
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) said 31 teachers, mostly principals, were the subject of 63 complaints in 2013 and 2014 when teaching jobs were advertised through the internship scheme. It has not taken action against any teachers who took up positions filled by primary schools through JobBridge in breach of the policy.
The union introduced a directive prohibiting its 35,000 members from participating in any work for the scheme in December 2011. It says qualified teachers should be allowed to gain experience through fully-paid work, instead of the weekly €50 paid in addition to social welfare that JobBridge participants receive.
