Retired teachers should just stay retired

While it is a common assumption among the general public that all teachers are in permanent pensionable employment, the reality is quite different.

OECD studies show that just 73% of Irish second level teachers are in permanent positions (compared to 96% in Denmark and 90% in Norway).

This is one of the lowest levels in Europe. The remaining 27% survive on temporary contracts and are often scraping by on part-time hours.