Teachers slam Welsh government's failure to tackle pay in schools
School children in a classroom
TEACHERS slammed the Welsh government today for failing to tackle low pay and the recruitment crisis in schools.
Headteachers’ union NAHT Cymru was responding after the Welsh government announced details of a £900,000 grant to help schools increase the numbers of Welsh-speaking teachers and tackle short-term staffing problems.
NAHT Cymru’s Laura Doel said: “This grant scheme does nothing to fundamentally address the shortages of Welsh-medium teachers and we urge caution in encouraging teachers to teach outside their specialisms.
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