ASTI: Class sizes will have to be smaller after the pandemic

The top priority for teachers surveyed by the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) was smaller class sizes. File picture: iStock

Teachers say smaller classes to reduce overcrowding is key to improving the school environment post-pandemic.

New research shows that surveyed teachers also rank adequate workspaces and improved ventilation as ways to improve the environment of schools when the country emerges from Covid-19.