IVEA General Secretary Michael Moriarty issued the following statement today:
There has been some considerable public comment that there has been no increase in the pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) in the public school sector in Budget 2013. This is incorrect, as the PTR in those schools or colleges that provide Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses will have an increase of two points in the PTR, from 17:1 to 19:1.
In one particular College of Further Education (CFE), this translates into 5.88 fewer teachers, which amounts to a loss of almost 10% of the total teacher cohort. This example demonstrates the impact of the cuts on the further education sector.
There has been some considerable public comment that there has been no increase in the pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) in the public school sector in Budget 2013. This is incorrect, as the PTR in those schools or colleges that provide Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses will have an increase of two points in the PTR, from 17:1 to 19:1.
In one particular College of Further Education (CFE), this translates into 5.88 fewer teachers, which amounts to a loss of almost 10% of the total teacher cohort. This example demonstrates the impact of the cuts on the further education sector.
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