One in five schools dropped a subject due to teacher recruitment crisis, TUI survey finds

A survey carried out by the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) of more than 100 second-level schools found widespread unfilled vacancies. File picture: iStock

Almost one in five schools say they were forced to drop a subject last year due to recruitment and retention issues, with Irish, maths and French among the subjects most difficult to employ teachers. 

A survey carried out by the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) of more than 100 second-level schools found widespread unfilled vacancies.