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Tue 12 Dec 2008Trainee teachers face unsure future
There was no talk of recession or education cuts when the current cohort of trainees signed up to become secondary school teachers. But things have changed and, uncertain of getting a job, some are even thinking of emigrating, writes Louise Holden
THE TRAINEE teachers of NUI Maynooth emerged ashen-faced from the lecture theatre on a wet day in mid-November. They had just had a session with a union representative, come to break the bad news about their career prospects. One student was heard to remark that he was off to the fees office to see if he could get his €5,000 back.
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