Over 1,000 teaching posts still unfilled as schools struggle with core subjects

More than 4,600 teachers are believed to be working abroad, according to the Teaching Council, which examined teacher working patterns using CSO data. File photo

Hundreds of schools are struggling to fill teaching posts in core subjects, as a departmental study finds more than 1,000 positions remain unfilled.

The Department of Education found 1,026 unfilled teaching positions across 600 post-primary schools in a survey assessing what it called "unmet demand". It comprised 330 vacant posts and a further 696 roles filled by a teacher unqualified to teach the subject.