Student teachers fight the system

A FEW weeks ago over 500 student teachers marched from the Department of Education to the Dáil to highlight three issues of enormous importance for the education system.

Student teachers fight the system
Wed, 03 Jan, 2007 - 00:00

Firstly, the Hibernia online H Dip course for primary teachers. It is run by a private company for profit, not by a public institution for education. This course was introduced over a bank holiday weekend, with the Government informing few people.

Hibernia’s 18-month, part-time course has been described by some as the future of teacher training.

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