Ireland could see a number of changes made to its education system this week as the annual teachers' conferences take place over the next few days.

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has warned those in the sector that there will be difficult decisions made, which are likely to affect them, according to RTE.

Speaking at the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) conference, he said there are hard targets to meet and many budget cuts to take into account.

However, he told those in the industry that he understood the difficulty of pay cuts and job losses and commended their support and volunteerism.

He echoed comments made earlier this month in which he suggested that further reductions will need to be made if the Croke Park deal does not help ease education budget concerns.

INTO general secretary Sheila Nunan voiced teachers' grievances about salary reductions, noting that banking executives are stilling receiving excessive bonuses.

Written by Donal Walsh  

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