Union calls for one-year 'no frills' course to train new teachers and fill staff gaps

Delegates at the ASTI 100th Annual Convention at the Clayton Silver Springs Hotel, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

The largest of the country’s second-level teachers union is to campaign for the introduction of a one-year “no frills” course to train post-primary teachers quickly to address current shortages.

A motion carried with overwhelming support at the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) annual congress will see the union campaign as a matter of urgency to have a one-year course made available to graduates.