There is growing concern among teachers about at a lack of adequate guidelines and training on artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research.
The survey of over 1,000 Teachers' Union of Ireland members shows that 85% of respondents believe that AI poses a threat to fairness, particularly in relation to assessments.
93% said they believe that the Department of Education and the Department of Further and Higher Education need to provide training to teachers in the area of AI, while 95% think that more information and guidelines are required.
The research has been released ahead of the TUI Annual Congress, which will begin in Wexford tomorrow.
The survey outlines a range of concerns around teacher shortages, the affordability of the profession for new entrants, unsustainable workloads and Senior Cycle reform.
"It is alarming in the extreme that 78% of those who entered the profession before 2015 said that they could not afford to become a teacher today given impediments such as the accommodation crisis and having to survive on contracts of low hours," said TUI President David Waters.
"It is also of worry that one in three recent appointments would consider leaving Ireland to teach in another country," Mr Waters said.
