Teacher training has become 'unaffordable', with graduates forced to survive on 'fractions of jobs'

Earlier this year, a TUI survey found almost 80% of teachers employed before 2015 believe they could not afford to pursue teaching today, given the scarcity of full-time jobs, the accommodation crisis, and cost-of-living pressures.

Qualifying as a teacher has become “unaffordable”, with many students forced to rely on family to subsidise their studies or be left saddled with debt, a teachers’ union has warned.

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has accused the Department of Education of being “intent on trying to ‘ride out’” issues around teacher recruitment and retention issues.