Our language must be spoken if it is to flourish

I am an exasperated primary teacher. 

Most of the primary school day is spent on Maths and English and in several schools Irish is not taught on a daily basis and it is never spoken outside of book controlled class time. A brilliant curriculum is being introduced next year and teachers will get one or two days off to familiarise themselves with it. They will speak English to each other whilst attending the course over lunch and will continue to murder the language back in their respective classrooms thereafter.

The teaching of Irish in schools and teacher training colleges leaves a lot to be desired. I challenge anyone to go into a teacher training college and ask for basic directions as Gaeilge from any student they meet.