Soaring food, fuel and energy costs will leave Northern Ireland's most vulnerable school children facing a crisis this winter, the head of a leading teachers’ union has warned.
Jacquie White, General Secretary of the Ulster Teachers’ Union, was speaking as pupils prepare to return to the classroom for the new school term from next week.
The new academic year comes as many families struggle with household bills as a result of increasing food, fuel, energy bills and rising inflation.
