13,540 unqualified teachers employed to teach in schools last year
25 March 2025
13,540 unqualified individuals were employed to teach in Irish schools in 2024, according to new Department of Education figures obtained by TG4's 7LÁ programme.
According to the figures, which were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, 98% of Irish primary schools (3,029) employed unqualified individuals in the 2023/2024 school year, which amounts to 8,883 unqualified individuals.
The figures also show that 65% of Irish post-primary schools (472) employed unqualified individuals in the 2023/2024 school year, which amounts to 4,657 unqualified individuals who were employed in post-primary schools in the 2023/2024 school year.
Published by RTÉ.ie, 25th March 2025