Extension of overtime allowance considered to address teacher shortage

Teachers who opted to work extra hours due to Covid-related absences last year may be able to continue to give extra tuition as one of several initiatives due to be announced shortly. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

A taskforce is to examine how to address teacher shortages, including extending the overtime allowance for staff in post-primary schools.

Teachers who opted to work extra hours due to Covid-related absences last year may be able to continue to give extra tuition as one of several initiatives due to be announced shortly, according to Education Minister Norma Foley.