Secondary teachers call for maximum of 20 class contact hours per week

Delegates at the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) annual conference in Co Wexford passed a motion which seeks to alleviate “work intensification”.

Teachers speaking at the conference say they are facing ever-increasing demands, losing out on family time as a result of workload, and are working in an environment that “threatens the health, well-being and professional capacity of members”.

Concerns were also raised that Leaving Cert reforms - which are currently due to be implemented in September - will also have a negative effect and lead to extra work.

Noel Cronin, from Co Tipperary, said teachers’ “morale is being eroded” and they are “stretched to the limit”.

The motion cal...
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