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22 teachers resign from Island teaching posts

Education minister insists there will be an appropriate number of staff in place

Twenty two teachers have resigned from their posts and are due to leave their jobs in August.

One former teacher claims it's because of 'unprecedented' and 'deep-rooted' issues when it comes to recruiting and retaining staff, and has written to MHKs pleading for urgent action.

Gareth Young thinks there's a 'crisis' across secondary schools who are struggling to find tutors for core subjects including English, Maths and Science.

He's also described the feelings of others he's spoken to who are still in the profession:

But the education minister insists her department will have an appropriate number of staff in place at the start of the next academic year.

Julie Edge admits more 'creative and innovative' methods are needed to tackle recruitment and retention.

She says she's aware of a number of compounding issues:

You can read Gareth's full letter here:

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