O'Keeffe surprised at lack of qualified maths teachers

The Education Minister said today that he is surprised to hear that nearly one out of every two secondary school maths teachers have no qualification to teach the subject.

The Education Minister said today that he is surprised to hear that nearly one out of every two secondary school maths teachers have no qualification to teach the subject.

Batt O'Keeffe was commenting on a study by the National Centre for Excellence in Maths and Science.

The Minister says his department's figures would put the number at just over one out of every three teachers.

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