Letters to the Editor: Dire situation for teachers’ prospects

'The media are reporting there is a shortage of teachers, but what it fails to outline is the shortage of substitute teachers'

'The amount of very talented teachers stepping away or leaving the country every week is staggering.'

I’m writing as a disheartened post-primary teacher with five subjects and significant experience in mainstream and special educational needs (SEN) settings. 

This is to illustrate the dire situation of the recruitment process within the teaching industry in Ireland.