Half of new teachers ‘see their future elsewhere’ unless pay parity restored

Almost half of new entrants to post-primary teaching do not think they will be in the profession in 10 years’ time — but if pay parity with their longer-serving colleagues is restored almost all believe they would remain.

Ahead of its conference which begins in Wexford later today, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has surveyed 376 of its members who have entered the profession since 2011 about their current experiences, “pay discrimination”, as well as their perception of the profession.

In response to the question, “At the moment, how likely do you think it is that you will still be working in the teaching profession in ten years’ time?”, 46% said it is either unlikely or very unlikely.