You may have noticed that the teachers in our school were wearing yellow
yesterday. This was to raise awareness and show support for the Lesser Paid Teachers (LPTs).
In Ireland at the moment, there are a group of teachers who will not earn as much as their colleagues. Despite doing equal work, they do not get equal pay. This is because of the year they graduated from college.
There is an upcoming INTO ballot on a new deal (PSSA) which would see some improvements in this issue, but there would still not be equal pay for equal work.
A teacher who qualified in 2013 (for example, Ms. Keane) has already lost around €26,000 due to pay inequality. She stands to lose another €16,000 if this pay deal is accepted.
We are hoping that teachers vote NO in this ballot, as this inequality in the workplace cannot be allowed to continue.
Equality for some still means inequality for others!
