Clare INTO Rep Calls For Overcrowded Classes To Be "Consigned To History"

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A Clare teachers' representative is calling for overcrowded classrooms to be "consigned to history". Department of Education data has revealed that one in four classrooms in Clare are considered "oversized" with 1,476 primary school students in the county in classes of 30 or more. More than half the classes at St Joseph's National School in Miltown Malbay are oversized while Clarecastle NS has the largest class in the county - with one of its classes consisting of 35 students. Irish National Teachers' Organisation Clare representative Brendan Horan claims learning in an overcrowded environment results in a diluted educational experience.