{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/686d22097254eb13355db553?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why are so many schools struggling to find teachers? ","description":"<p>In the last academic year, hundreds of schools around the country have been affected by the ongoing teacher shortage.&nbsp;It’s a crisis which has left almost 1900 teaching posts vacant. But with record numbers of teachers employed in Ireland and a healthy supply of teaching graduates coming down the pipeline, what’s going on? Why are schools scrambling for teachers and what are the knock on effects for students?</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode, Sorcha Pollak talks to Irish Times Education editor Carl O’Brien&nbsp;to find out more.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}