Teacher Conferences: Secondary teachers see themselves in different jobs within 10 years

Nearly one third of second-level teachers who began their careers in the past see themselves in a different job within a decade, a survey for their union has found.

Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) president Joanne Irwin said that the findings demonstrate the deeply negative effects of reduced pay, which she described as discriminatory, has had on morale.

Since 2011, new entrants to the profession have been on lower pay scales than those whose teaching careers started earlier.