A Strong Voice for Education for Seanad 2020

6 March 2020

Alice-Mary Higgins has been a champion of education, students and educators during her first term in Seanad Éireann. If you are a teacher or know a teacher please share this letter below and encourage teachers to give Alice-Mary their number 1 vote in the upcoming elections.

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Alice Mary Higgins Teacher Letter

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