Student teachers will seek payment for work placement
STUDENT teachers are set to seek payment for work placements in line with other professions, including nurses. Delegations at today’s ASTI convention backed a motion seeking to negotiate a payment for teaching work by students during their postgraduate Master of Education Course. Entry to second level teaching normally requires a five or six year qualification period, which includes a degree and masters. The two year Professional Masters in Education costs between €11,000 and €16,000 to complete. Delegates spoke of the lack of permanent full-time jobs for newly qualified teachers as wel...
Source: independent.ie