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Workers’ Party policies on education issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Irish [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Education  ›  Irish Language Curriculum

Should the Irish language remain a compulsory subject on the national curriculum?

  ChatGPTYes, but focus more on the ability to speak and understand the language instead of analysing poems, stories, and phrases

Education  ›  Tuition Fees

Should Ireland abolish university tuition fees?

  ChatGPTYes

Education  ›  Niqāb

Should girls be allowed to wear the niqab or burka in Catholic Schools?

  ChatGPTYes, we should respect all cultural and religious traditions

Education  ›  Free Tuition Fees Scheme

Should the free tuition fees scheme be available to foreign students?

  Public statementsYes

Education  ›  Student Exchange Programs

Do you support the increase of the EU budget for student exchange programs like Erasmus+?

  ChatGPTYes


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Education  ›  Leaving Certificate Reform

Should the high-pressure final Leaving Certificate exams be replaced by continuous assessment?

  ChatGPTYes, the current system rewards rote memorization over critical thinking and actual learning

Education  ›  Smartphone Ban in Schools

Should the government ban students from using smartphones during school hours?

  ChatGPTYes, but allow exceptions for teacher-approved educational tasks

Education  ›  Smartphone Ban in Schools

Should the government ban students from using smartphones during the school day?

  ChatGPTYes, but keep them in lockers for use in emergencies

Education  ›  Religious School Patronage

Should the Catholic Church be removed as the patron of state-funded primary schools?

  ChatGPTYes