Sir, – I know a teacher who started teaching Ukrainians last March on a voluntary basis. At year’s end, she got a job with the ETB teaching two larger groups.
She has 36 years of teaching experience, including four years of teaching English as a foreign language. This year the ETB said she must do continual professional development courses, be mentored and do other courses in teaching English. Pointing out that this was totally unnecessary in her case met with no flexibility. She reluctantly resigned and continues teaching Ukrainians on a voluntary basis. Box-ticking overrules common sense. – Yours, etc,
PAUL CONNOLLY,
Cavan.