Seven primary schools in county to lose teacher in September

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Seven primary schools in Galway are to lose a teacher in September. According to today's Irish Independent, new figures from the Department of Education show that 39 small schools nationwide are to suffer cuts. County Galway is second worst affected by the measures behind Mayo but the affected schools have not been listed. From September, schools will require a minimum of 20 pupils to retain two teachers, 51 pupils to retain three teachers and 86 pupils to retain four teachers.