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| Primary schools want extra funds | Primary schools want extra funds |
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| Hundreds of primary school principals have called on the Northern Ireland Executive to overrule the education minister on this year's budget. | Hundreds of primary school principals have called on the Northern Ireland Executive to overrule the education minister on this year's budget. |
| The principals want a large increase immediately and have complained that secondary schools get much more per pupil than they do. | The principals want a large increase immediately and have complained that secondary schools get much more per pupil than they do. |
| Harry Greer, head of Harmony Hill school, Lisburn, said CaitrÃona Ruane had not balanced funding as promised. | Harry Greer, head of Harmony Hill school, Lisburn, said CaitrÃona Ruane had not balanced funding as promised. |
| "This year, despite her promises, she has widened that gap," he said. | "This year, despite her promises, she has widened that gap," he said. |
| The Department of Education has pointed to an extra £20m for education this year, 60% of which went to primary schools. | |
| However, the primary principals are calling on the executive to authorise an extra £800 every year for each pupil. | However, the primary principals are calling on the executive to authorise an extra £800 every year for each pupil. |