Union calls for more teachers and reduced class sizes in election manifesto

The INTO is calling on the next Government to reduce the average class size to 19 in mainstream schools, and to 15 in disadvantaged schools.

The next Government should reduce class sizes to 19, introduce incentives to keep teachers here and establish more special schools, according to the country’s largest teachers’ union.

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has launched its general election manifesto ahead of an expected election announcement this week.