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Prestigious Dublin school was 'ticking time bomb', teacher tells WRC
Summary
A former teacher at Templeogue College, Jennifer Clancy, has alleged that she was penalised after she and her colleagues raised concerns about student discipline and other issues at the school. She claims that the school environment had deteriorated significantly, with students feeling they had 'the run of the place' and teachers not feeling safe. Ms Clancy alleges that her employment contract was altered using Tipp-Ex to state she was on an annual contract rather than a permanent one. She also claims her timetable was changed in retaliation after she and ten other teachers signed a grievance document outlining 17 concerns about the school's management. Ms Clancy said she was subjected to a disciplinary meeting without being informed of the allegations against her. She further accused the principal, Niamh Quinn, of being aggressive and of making up a quote from a Department of Education circular to strengthen her case.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Prestigious Dublin school was 'ticking time bomb', teacher tells WRC. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- September 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 3, 2023 Other
- September 2018 Other
- February 2022 Other
- 2024-02-27 Publication
Why: The new timetable was impossible, she said, because it required her to work in the afternoons when she had to pick up her young children. CNI source report
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