Teacher career breaks could be suspended in move to solve staffing crisis

Minister for Education Norma Foley is due to update her Cabinet colleagues on a number of measures that she is considering to tackle the issue of staff shortages.

Education Minister Norma Foley is considering suspending career breaks for teachers as part of urgent measures to address staff shortages.

Primary schools across the country have reported they are struggling to find substitute cover and second level schools face challenges in finding qualified teachers in key subjects.