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The teacher shortage has hit a new crisis point.\xa0

A Post Primary Teachers Association Survey has found that 56% of principals had to employ untrained or unqualified teachers because they were unable to find qualified staff.\xa0

President Chris Abercrombie told Mike Hosking that a lot of it comes down to those being hired having a limited authority to teach.\xa0

He said this might be someone without a qualification or it may be hiring people to teach subjects they aren\u2019t specialised in.\xa0

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