Association of Principals urges 'caution' over free school books

The Government should exercise “caution” in extending the free schoolbook scheme to secondary schools, the National Association of Principals and Deputies has said.in order to cover back-to-school costs this year.

On average, a parent spends €972 on a child entering their first year of secondary school – and half of parents say things have become more difficult because of the cost-of-living crisis.On , however, National Association of Principals and Deputies Director Paul Clones said it is a “good idea” in principle but he has concerns about how it would work in practice.“A number of people can afford the schoolbooks and the diverting of funds to a universal support can sometimes mean funds are diverted away from those that really need it.Mr Clones said Irish secondary schools would struggle to introduce a free book scheme – even though they are standard in most European countries.

The Department of Education is currently in discussion with the Department of Public Expenditure about whether the scheme can be

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