Nearly half of secondary schools cannot fill teaching roles, says union

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland survey also found that more than three-quarters of teachers were considering leaving the profession altogether. File picture

There are unfilled teaching positions in almost half of all secondary schools across the country, according to a new survey by the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI).

The research found that three-quarters of school leaders reported receiving no applications for vacant teaching posts in the current school year.