Minister faces calls for smaller classes and AI‑proofed Leaving Cert

Education minister Hildegarde Naughton speaking at the Irish National Teachers' Organisation  annual congress in Killarney. Picture: Moya Nolan

Education minister Hildegarde Naughton has come under pressure to reduce class sizes, “AI-proof” the Leaving Certificate, and address teacher workloads as she made her first appearances at the annual teachers’ conferences.

In her first official address to union delegates as education minister, Ms Naughton pledged to “push” for more resources for her department.