Primary school teachers are to receive foreign language education.
'It's a practical waste of time'
That's according to Laois's Gary O' Keeffe, who believes the draft syllabus for primary school kids to learn French, German and Spanish, is not practical.
In the coming years, primary school teachers will receive foreign language education that's currently only in secondary schools.
From 2026, 3rd - 6th class students will be included in a the syllabus.
The CEO of Crewit Resourcing says the languages in the syllabus are of no value:
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