This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Stop Minister O'Dowd's discrimination against teachers
Minister O'Dowd has announced that there will a provision of £33 million to allow teachers aged 55+ to retire in Northern Ireland. However they can only retire if newly qualified teachers replace them. This is discriminatory against teachers qualified 3+ years who are seeking permanent posts.
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Once again Mr O'Dowd has released jobs for the newly qualified, inexperienced teachers without a thought for those highly qualified professionals who have been seeking work for a number of years. Where else in the world would it be of an advantage to have little or no experience in teaching and be recommended for a job? A just society would allow for teachers to apply for jobs based on their merits and experience, however this does not matter to Mr O'Dowd.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
This isn't something that the UK Government or Parliament could take action on. Education in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive.
You could raise this issue with your MLA, who represents you in the Northern Ireland Assembly. You can find your MLA here:
http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/
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