People without teaching qualifications will be marking state exams this year due to staff shortages.
However the State Examinations Commission says that any non-teachers who’ve been hired have third level degrees in the subject area they’re correcting.
Teachers say pay rates are also to blame – with rates from €5 per paper.
Deputy General Secretary of the ASTI, Diarmaid de Paor, says a number of issues have contributed to the problem.
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