That's according to the country's main teaching union.
The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland says the government must get real about addressing the teacher shortage crisis.
ASTI research shows three quarters of schools didn't receive a single application for an advertised teaching post in the 2022/23 school year.
Meanwhile 81% of schools say they had to employ at least one unqualified teacher due to the shortages.
Former ASTI President, and Laois' Eamon Dennehy says the only answer to the question, is state investment:
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