Budget displays a ‘cut, cut, cut’ approach to education, says IFUT
In an initial reaction to today’s Budget, Mike Jennings, IFUT General Secretary, has described the Government’s approach to education funding as one of “cut, cut and cut again”.
“Cut the pay of an already demoralised staff, cut staff numbers to the bone and cut the funds needed to replace creakingly inadequate infrastructure – that seems to be the Government’s only mantra.
“Not alone are wages being cut on reduced staff numbers at a time when ever-greater numbers of young people are seeking to better their employment opportunities through third-level education, the Government is ominously planning further cuts through what they term ‘non-pay efficiencies’”, Mr Jennings said.
The IFUT Press Release is available in full here.