#Teacher Conferences

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Teachers' union accuses Government of having 'recession mindset' in dealing with public pay agreements
Teachers' union accuses Government of having 'recession mindset' in dealing with public pay agreements
ASTI general secretary Kieran Christie told union conference the Government 'seem to have no comprehension' of the need to address 'the daily problems that workers face — be they housing, childcare, healthcare' in terms of pay increments

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
Students struggling with cost of living should seek welfare supports, says minister
TUI president says union is prepared to 'act boldly' if long‑running issues around pay, workloads, and secure employment are not resolved

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Minister faces calls for smaller classes and AI‑proofed Leaving Cert
Minister faces calls for smaller classes and AI‑proofed Leaving Cert
Hildegarde Naughton says special education reform is among the key areas she will focus on over the next year, write Jess Casey and Cianan Brennan

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Rear view of a female elementary teacher giving a lesson in the classroom.
Irish Examiner view: School patronage process is too slow
Ireland's education system is not meeting the wishes of parents as expressed in the national primary school survey

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Tax revenues receipts
Departments face cutbacks to cover Education overspending 
Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers warned of a 'challenge' within the Department of Education’s budget, despite a rise in funding between 2021 and 2025

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Allianz / Cumann na mBunscol support Ukrainian schoolchildren to take part in Gaelic game activities
INTO calls on GAA to cut links with Allianz in solidarity with Gaza
Irish National Teachers Organisation motion also noted the failure to pass the Occupied Territories Bill to include services

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Secondary teachers reject motion to refuse Leaving Cert project work after pay warning 
Secondary teachers reject motion to refuse Leaving Cert project work after pay warning 
ASTI convention hears the divisive motion would amount to industrial action and a rejection of the public service pay agreement

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Union passes motion to stop technological university pay grade changes without negotiation
Union passes motion to stop technological university pay grade changes without negotiation
The actions, including balloting for industrial action and or strike action across technological universities, has been passed unanimously

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Minister rejects claims Government late in tackling AI in schools
Minister rejects claims Government late in tackling AI in schools
'A lot of work has happened to date' regarding impact of AI, says Hildegarde Naughton as taskforce to examine AI in schools

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Religious patrons to have 'ultimate say' on ethos of primary school, says minister
Religious patrons to have 'ultimate say' on ethos of primary school, says minister
It comes after a landmark survey found strong demand for more multi-denominational education

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

AI prompt chat bot. Search website to generate data, text or image. Man using computer with artificial intelligence app. Virtual
Tech barons must not be allowed shape education through 'voracious' profit-driven AI
Teachers Union of Ireland general secretary Michael Gillespie told conference delegates the 'jury is out' on benefits of artificial intelligence in education

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

‘Real and escalating’ online danger to children as voluntary regulation falls short, teachers warn
‘Real and escalating’ online danger to children as voluntary regulation falls short, teachers warn
The Irish National Teachers’ Orgnisation annual congress began in Killarney, president Anne Horan said schools are increasingly dealing with the consequences of online harm

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Primary school stock
Teachers could take industrial action as INTO accuses Government of blocking unpaid allowances
INTO general secretary John Boyle said he expects the union’s members will be balloted for industrial action in the coming weeks

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

ASTI to partner with social media platform TikTok to combat cyberbullying of teachers
ASTI to partner with social media platform TikTok to combat cyberbullying of teachers
Delegates told a 'community partner channel' had been established with the social media site, allowing the ASTI to escalate any issues

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Teachers call for more supports to deal with aftermath of school assaults 
Teachers call for more supports to deal with aftermath of school assaults 
Among the measures sought are immediate financial assistance to cover expenses relating to medical bills, therapy sessions and medication, as well as assault leave for teachers for the duration of their medically certified leave

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Second teachers' union votes unanimously for potential industrial action over Leaving Cert reforms
Second teachers' union votes unanimously for potential industrial action over Leaving Cert reforms
Both the ASTI and TUI have now voted for potential industrial action to avert the changes being introduced in five months' time

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Requiring primary teachers to obtain Catholic certificate in religious studies 'discriminatory'
Requiring primary teachers to obtain Catholic certificate in religious studies 'discriminatory'
Survey of 1,000 primary school teachers found just 4% believed preparing children for the sacraments should be a school’s responsibility

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Communion and clergyman. First Holy Communion
Most teachers think schools should not prepare pupils for church sacraments, survey finds
Just 4% of the teachers surveyed thought preparing children for the sacraments should be a school’s responsibility, compared to 47% who believe the family should be responsible

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

ASTI members to be balloted on industrial action over Leaving Cert reform talks
ASTI members to be balloted on industrial action over Leaving Cert reform talks
The reforms include a swing towards project work as opposed to straight exams at the end of a Leaving Certificate student’s final year

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Garda College graduation ceremony
Stop setting the education budget 'artificially low', teachers tell Government
'There will always be budget overruns when the percentage of the national budget set aside for education is lower than what is needed to run our schools properly,' INTO general secretary John Boyle told annual congress

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

'Deliberate underfunding' has hurt Ireland's education system, teachers' congress told
'Deliberate underfunding' has hurt Ireland's education system, teachers' congress told
TUI general secretary Michael Gillespie also said teacher burnout is 'breaking our profession'

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

TUI conference: 'This ongoing genocide is against everything we stand for as educators'
TUI conference: 'This ongoing genocide is against everything we stand for as educators'
A teacher from Gaza who is studying at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick told the conference of a brother and sister who she taught being killed in Gaza

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

elementary school students with smartphones
Is it time to change the cultural norms around children and teenagers' smartphone use?
With a teacher union calling for stronger laws around online harassment, Catherine Conlon says the cultural norm of children being constantly online has to be tackled

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

Teaching unions to survey members about merger
Teaching unions to survey members about merger
Also, the ASTI general secretary said the union is 'still not where we want to be' with the current timing of the Leaving Cert oral exams

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

Primary teachers vote for INTO taskforce on religion and school patronage 
Primary teachers vote for INTO taskforce on religion and school patronage 
Irish National Teachers' Organisation delegates raised a range of issues with school-based faith formation, from inclusivity to the amount of time devoted to religious instruction

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

Schools 'living on a shoestring' as underfunding now at crisis level
Schools 'living on a shoestring' as underfunding now at crisis level
Teachers relying on 'voluntary contributions from hard-pressed' parents to get by, INTO conference told

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

New funding of €1m will support secondary school students’ mental health and wellbeing
New funding of €1m will support secondary school students’ mental health and wellbeing
Education Minister Norma Foley said she was 'hopeful' the new supports should be in place for the 2024/2025 school year

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

'It hits you in the heart': Teacher speaks out after being cyberbullied by students in his school 
'It hits you in the heart': Teacher speaks out after being cyberbullied by students in his school 
Ciaran Kavanagh spoke of how a student used the teacher's image from his LinkedIn profile to create an anonymous TikTok account 'to make what they would call a humorous video'

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

Deepfake AI generated images are of ‘significant concern’
Deepfake AI generated images are of ‘significant concern’
Delegates told that they could expect to hear more about artificial intelligence in the future as the technology becomes more pervasive

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

'There is no place' for cyber-bullying of teachers, Education Minister tells conference 
'There is no place' for cyber-bullying of teachers, Education Minister tells conference 
Norma Foley said that the Government has 'taken a significant step towards improving online safety'

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Minister Foley's statistic leaves teachers confused
Minister Foley's statistic leaves teachers confused
Principal of Star the Sea Primary School in Passage West, Cork, said she and her colleagues were in disbelief at announcement that the Irish system now compares 'very favourably to the OECD average of 15:1'

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Teachers express concern over plans to award Leaving Cert marks for coursework
Teachers express concern over plans to award Leaving Cert marks for coursework
The idea to move to 40% coursework assessment is one of Education Minister Norma Foley's signature policy initiatives and is projected to be introduced in September 2025

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Teachers display placards in support of Palestine at conference in Killarney
Teachers display placards in support of Palestine at conference in Killarney
TUI President David Waters received a standing ovation from delegates when he called on the minister to condemn the 'scandalous violence' in Gaza

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

'Ground breaking' study to ensure teachers have best start to career
'Ground breaking' study to ensure teachers have best start to career
The Government has begun a "ground breaking" research study on teaching aimed at ensuring that prospective educators have "the best possible start to their careers".

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Teachers call for enhanced DEIS scheme to reduce class sizes
Teachers call for enhanced DEIS scheme to reduce class sizes
The INTO also said it will seek significant improvements to the Special Education Teaching allocation model for the 25/26 school year

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

'Why would teachers stay in Ireland to endure poverty and disrespect?'
'Why would teachers stay in Ireland to endure poverty and disrespect?'
Just 35% of survey respondents who entered the profession in recent years received full-time contracts when first employed

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Norma Foley comments
'Nothing off the table' to plug teacher shortages, says Norma Foley
Teachers’ unions are holding their annual conferences this week, with the issue of teacher shortages top of the agenda

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Coronavirus - Sun May 3, 2020
Ireland still has 'the busiest classrooms in Europe', teachers' conference hears
INTO President, Dorothy McGinley, also said the union will 'leave no stone unturned as we begin our preparations to progress our next pay claim in September'

Mon, 01 Apr, 2024

Extremist views widespread in England's classrooms, say teachers
Jennifer Horgan: The issues that will dominate this week's teachers' conferences
From AI to cyberbullying to religion in schools, here are some of the issues at the centre of Irish education in 2024

Mon, 01 Apr, 2024

Female entrepreneur drawing on whiteboard
A fifth of second-level teachers have experienced cyberbullying, survey finds 
Some 63% of those who experienced cyberbullying did so at the hands of students, with parents or guardians the next most culpable cohort at 20%

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

Schools putting up 'sales pitches' to fill teacher posts
Schools putting up 'sales pitches' to fill teacher posts
Principal unable to fill three essential roles says shortages will affect the 'most vulnerable' children

Sun, 13 Aug, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Teachers’ call opens up debate
Irish Examiner view: Teachers’ call opens up debate
Cost-of-living allowance

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

Staff miscarriage support
ASTI calls for special leave for teachers who suffer miscarriage
The ASTI convention gave a standing ovation when another member called for equality in the workplace

Thu, 13 Apr, 2023

New unit to examine how Department of Education listens to views of students 
New unit to examine how Department of Education listens to views of students 
'I am pleased to announce the establishment of a dedicated unit in my department to promote the participation of children and young people into department policy'

Thu, 13 Apr, 2023

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