On Air Now Tommy Greene Noon - 4:00pm Email
Now Playing SAY YOU WON'T LET GO JAMES ARTHUR Download

    Teachers Union Call For Smaller Class Sizes

    Secondary school teachers belonging to the ASTI are making it "loud and clear" that class sizes need to be made smaller.

    In a survey of almost 2,500 teachers, almost half wanted a reduced workload and 63 per cent said they want to teach to smaller classes.

    This was seen as the most important way to support work in the classroom following the Covid-19 pandemic.

    ASTI assistant general secretary, Moira Leyden, says teachers want change as they return to classrooms:

     

    More from East Coast FM Wicklow News

    Later...

    Co Wicklow Weather

    • Bray

      Sunny intervals

      High: 25°C | Low: 14°C

    • Wicklow

      Sunny intervals

      High: 24°C | Low: 14°C

    • Arklow

      Sunny intervals

      High: 24°C | Low: 14°C

    • Blessington

      Sunny intervals

      High: 27°C | Low: 14°C

    • Baltinglass

      Light rain shower

      High: 26°C | Low: 14°C

    Listen Live Listen