Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 30/03/2009 - 08:57.
02/04/2009 - 18:30
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As part of the ongoing campaign against the education cuts, teachers in Dublin North and North West will hold a protest outside the Finglas office of Government Chief Whip, Pat Carey T.D.
The protest has been organised by the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) for Thursday April 2nd at 6.30pm, Pat Carey's Office in Finglas.
Speaking in advance of the event Niall Smyth, INTO Branch Organiser for Dublin City North said:
"Savage cuts in primary education are planned this year which will have huge implications for children and teachers in the Ballymun and Finglas area. Ireland will have the highest pupil teacher ratio in Europe; Special classes will be chopped in local schools and English language support will be slashed. Schools will lose vital grants and teachers in Ballymun and Finglas will lose their jobs. However, once again, it will be the pupils, in this already disadvantaged area, who will lose most once again."
"Deputy Carey, a former teacher in Finglas, is voting for and fully supporting these savage and unjustifiable cuts, just like his colleague Noel Ahern and others."
"There is massive anger out there that billions can be found to bail out the bankers, yet relatively miniscule amounts cannot be found to fund the education of children with special needs. That the most vulnerable in society are being targeted, yet the fat cats who got us into this mess are getting off scot free."
