Education Minister says 'everything is on the table' in effort to address severe teacher shortage

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation has called for Norma Foley to hold an 'emergency meeting of stakeholders' to create a short-term solution to assist principals recruit additional teaching staff

Education Minister Norma Foley says she does not “underestimate” the difficulties faced by schools in securing enough staff, as a teachers' union says the sector faces a “severe crisis” as classrooms reopen.

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has said the current shortage of teachers, particularly in the greater Dublin area, has reached a “critical level”, with some schools left without enough staff.