Teachers ‘Overwhelmed’ By Paperwork As Unions Warn Of Burnout And Retention Crisis

The TUI is urging the Education Department to cut teachers’ admin workload.

Teachers' unions say their members are being overwhelmed with paper work.

The TUI is calling on the Department of Education to tackle the high levels of administration duties expected from teachers, with 92% saying paperwork distracts from teaching and leads to burnout.

The union says schools are reporting retention is now as big of a challenge as the recruitment of new teachers.

TUI General Secretary, Tullamore's Michael Gillespie, says teachers believe paperwork in the classroom is excessive:

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