The Association of Community and Comprehensive Schoolteachers (ACCS) held their annual conference in Kilkenny this weekend. Representatives from all over the country heard the president of the association, Kevin Meehan, say that funding and staffing are serious problems in the schools.

Report shows conference proceedings.

Graphics outlining the problems raised at the conference.

Interview with Kevin Meehan, President, ACCS, who says the embargo in the public service is also applying to them, which is unfair because they have a minimum of staffing already.

The reporter is Gerry Reynolds.

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