Teachers' union says it is 'completely unacceptable' that Govt is considering the suspension of career breaks for teachers without consulting unions.
Image: Sam Boal GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING suspending career breaks for teachers in response to a shortage of staff in schools around the country.
As a response, a number of measures are to be advanced by Government such as the potential to suspend or amend non-statutory leave arrangements which the department states has the effect of creating a demand on substitution in schools. The teachers’ union also said it is “bizarre” that there is no teacher union representation on the department’s Teacher Supply Steering Group, which has representatives of all types except for the actual practitioners who know the day-to-day reality in schools.
The teacher supply panels at primary level are currently undergoing a review regarding their usage and effectiveness, and it is believed this may lead to some modification from the current approach in terms of how recruitment from the panels operates.
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