Schools 'ill-prepared' for Leaving Cert reforms, Oireachtas committee hears

Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland general secretary Kieran Christie said  ASTI members are observing 'the creaking of the system'. File photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Schools are “ill-prepared” for Senior Cycle reforms following the initial roll-out of the programme, an Oireachtas education committee has been warned.

The committee met with representatives from the teachers’ unions on Wednesday to discuss challenges schools face around the recruitment and retention of teachers.