Third and fourth class pupils at Scoil Eoin Báiste in Nobber were asked to remain at home today because there is no teacher available to take their class.Principal Anne-Marie McKenna told RTÉ News that despite trying everything - including appeals yesterday evening on social media - she could not find substitute cover for today for two teachers who are absent this week.
She said the decision to tell families to keep their children at home was a "heartbreaking" one to make. — ✨anne marie✨ November 17, 2021 Other school across the country, including secondary schools, have also been forced to tell students to stay at home, because they cannot find substitute teachers to cover absences.
"Many of these staff will be absent for the rest of this week and some next week also. Although we have tried all of the available routes to secure substitute teachers we have been unable to secure any qualified substitutes for these absences.
Oh rite and where is the teacher that’s supposed to be teaching the class?
It's a pity Norma Foley's sudden announcement on Brian Dobson today (even delayed Joe Duffy's show, that's how sudden it was), has taken attention away from this story.
This is not news. Schools have had to source subs for years, usually to no avail. So learning support and resource teachers fill the gap, meaning your child with dyslexia has missed their vital one-on-one time. Again.
What the teachers Union doing to protect there members getting Covid in there school work environment.
Where NormaFoleyTD1 ? Could she not take the class seeing as she is such a failure as education minister! Do your jobs and challenge the government for failing the country on a continuous basis!!!!
This is much more widespread than is being reported
3 MONTHS OFF IN THE SUMMER, NO EXCUSE TO NOT GO INTO WORK
second years in my wifes school asked to stay at home afternoons this week, for the same reason.
What you going to blame that on