Almost 80% of advertised teaching positions had no applications, survey finds

New entrants to the teaching profession are looking to have a job with full hours and access to the career progression.

Some 77% of schools advertised positions in the previous six months for which no teacher applied, while 64% of schools still have unfilled vacancies, according to a new survey.

The survey of 104 second-level schools was carried out in September and October by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI).