Education cuts reflect this government's lack of Vision

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Alan Kelly

Education Cuts Protest Dublin
Pictured with Nenagh Mayor Virginia O'Dowd at the protest over the Government's education cuts at primary and secondary level.

Over the last few weeks, I have spoken to teachers, members of boards of management and parents and they cannot understand why this government are picking on children. Fianna Fail promised to cut class numbers to 20/1 in 2002 and to 24/1 in 2007 in their election manifestos and here they are increasing them to 28/1. We have the highest class sizes in the EU and this Government have shown that they are willing to make children and their teachers suffer for their complete mismanagement of the economy. Despite their promises, they are targeting the most vulnerable.

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