Organisation: INTO

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Elaine-Loughlin
SElaine Loughlin: Delaying the Reproductive Leave Bill means business trumps compassion
N22 Baile Bhuirne to Macroom Road Development
Survey reveals there are currently over 800 teaching vacancies across the country
Taoiseach says Government is working to lure more people into the profession through a forthcoming pay deal and the construction of thousands of affordable homes

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Number of 'unexplained' missed school days quadrupled in just three years
Number of 'unexplained' missed school days quadrupled in just three years
Tusla reports that Irish children missed a total of 24.7m school days from September 2019 to summer 2022, with a particularly sharp rise in unexplained absences  

Sat, 08 Jul, 2023

Researchers lament 'Impersonal' Primary education
Children lost more than school hours during covid — and the disadvantaged lost the most
On top of lockdowns and missed days due to illness, Tusla reports a surge in unexplained absences, and the data shows that disadvantaged children are the hardest hit

Sat, 08 Jul, 2023

Mental health teams to be brought into primary schools
Mental health teams to be brought into primary schools
Pilot project will put focus on low-level therapeutic approaches

Mon, 19 Jun, 2023

Foley: Forcing parents to pay contributions 'not appropriate and not right'
Foley: Forcing parents to pay contributions 'not appropriate and not right'
Meanwhile, up to 4,500 students are expected to take part in a pilot programme offering free one-to-one counselling to primary school students for the first time

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Workplace Wellbeing: Support for stretched frontline workers 
Workplace Wellbeing: Support for stretched frontline workers 
An upcoming conference aims to offer essential workers, who were pushed to their limits during the pandemic, a safe space to reflect on how their work affects them

Mon, 22 May, 2023

First years to be taught about influence of porn, consent, and gender identity
First years to be taught about influence of porn, consent, and gender identity
Lesson outcomes from the new Junior Cycle sex education curriculum have been published by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment 

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Catholic schools in Australia hope to tempt Irish teachers with salaries of up to €72,000
Catholic schools in Australia hope to tempt Irish teachers with salaries of up to €72,000
Run by the Dioceses of Ballarat and Sandhurst, the project is offering to pay teachers' visa sponsorship fees, and reimburse flights, at a cost of up to €3,000

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Stay Away!
From ventilation to violence, unions push for policies to promote safety of school staff
Fórsa and INTO conferences highlight the risks their members face at work  

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

More than 40% of teachers have difficulty managing menopause and work 
More than 40% of teachers have difficulty managing menopause and work 
Research published by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation found that in a predominately female workplace, many teachers are experiencing menopausal transition

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023

Reforming teacher training could see an extra 2,400 teachers in the system within a year
Reforming teacher training could see an extra 2,400 teachers in the system within a year
A TUI survey of almost 100 second-level schools found that 91% of schools were experiencing problems trying to recruit teachers.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023

'Substantial increases' to public sector pay needed to retain and recruit teachers in Ireland 
'Substantial increases' to public sector pay needed to retain and recruit teachers in Ireland 
The current public service pay agreement, Building Momentum, expires at the end of 2023. Talks on a successor agreement are expected to take place in the coming months

Mon, 10 Apr, 2023

Vacant posts a major concern as teachers prepare for union conferences
Vacant posts a major concern as teachers prepare for union conferences
With covid concerns now largely in the rear-view mirror, teachers' union conferences are set to discuss more traditional concerns such as class sizes, pay, vacancies, and lack of substitute cover.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2023

Back to school health advice
Union warns of increasing burnout among teachers
School principals claim they work an extra 600 hours a year outside of school work, according to an extensive new survey by the Irish National Teachers' Organisation 

Tue, 07 Feb, 2023

Teachers 'not consulted' as Foley proposes curbing career breaks
Teachers 'not consulted' as Foley proposes curbing career breaks
Unions condemn Norma Foley's 'lack of consultation' as minister briefs Cabinet on measures including fast-tracking registration of teachers from abroad

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

Female entrepreneur drawing on whiteboard
Housing crisis threatens education system, unions warn
The housing crisis threatens the education system, as schools and colleges struggle to recruit staff and homelessness remains a “far too familiar feature” in Irish education.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Free School plans
€5m pilot mental health counselling service to be launched in primary schools 
The programme, due to begin in September 2023, will include primary-based arts and therapies to provide for the social and emotional wellbeing of children

Thu, 10 Nov, 2022

Clodagh Finn: Are we about to see a new golden age for trade unions? 
Clodagh Finn: Are we about to see a new golden age for trade unions? 
What have the unions ever done for us? Maternity and paternity leave, sick pay, holiday pay, pensions, shorter hours, better conditions...

Wed, 07 Sep, 2022

TUI latest teaching union to confirm plans for industrial action ballot over pay dispute
TUI latest teaching union to confirm plans for industrial action ballot over pay dispute
Teachers' unions are looking for a pay rise to deal with the rise in the cost of living

Thu, 11 Aug, 2022

Unhappy depressed Indian woman holding head in hands, sitting alone
Teachers seek right to disconnect as out-of-hours contact becomes 'constant'
One delegate at the INTO Congress said that she feels she has 'no choice' but to be contactable from 6.30am to 11pm

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022

Teachers' pay
'Swamped' principals want extra posts to cater for influx of Ukrainian students
The TUI annual congress hears school principals are swamped with the workload caused by the fallout from the pandemic and providing for the influx of Ukrainian students

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022

Primary teachers call for in-school counselling to tackle youth 'mental health pandemic'
Primary teachers call for in-school counselling to tackle youth 'mental health pandemic'
INTO conference hears that one in three pupils need more supports

Tue, 19 Apr, 2022

Rear view of a female elementary teacher giving a lesson in the classroom.
Teachers' union calls for pay increases to match inflation
The INTO Congress has heard calls for wage increases for teachers to ensure they 'are not taken for granted'

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022

Teachers' pay
1,400 new middle management jobs for teachers
In 2009, a moratorium on promotion in schools was imposed, resulting in the loss of over 5,000 ‘posts of responsibility'

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022

Vaccines for young children to arrive within two weeks as Nphet considers more restrictions
Vaccines for young children to arrive within two weeks as Nphet considers more restrictions
HSE is to roll out information campaign so parents are fully informed as inoculation campaign set to start within a fortnight

Thu, 02 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Jan 28, 2021
Primary pupils will not be required to use antigen tests before attending school
Full details about the planned testing programme for primary schools will be revealed in the coming days

Wed, 10 Nov, 2021

Ofsted inspection report
HSE defends ending contact tracing for asymptomatic children
Automatic contact tracing for asymptomatic cases of children ceased on Monday, September 27.

Thu, 21 Oct, 2021

School stock
Teachers 'not asking for a pandemic payment'
INTO says teachers not looking for 'temporary, personal financial reward but rather long-term financial investment in our primary and special schools'

Fri, 01 Oct, 2021

Royal High School
Staff union says it is 'far too early' to relax test and trace in schools 
Fórsa says there should be no change in the current approach in the absence of “clear data” demonstrating the transmission of the virus in schools has fallen

Fri, 17 Sep, 2021

Female entrepreneur drawing on whiteboard
Unions in talks with Department of Education over pregnant teachers' concerns
TUI president says unvaccinated pregnant teachers should be facilitated to work remotely if they wish

Fri, 13 Aug, 2021

Ofsted inspection report
Class sizes have barely changed in 20 years – report 
In 2020, more than 93,000 children were in a class of 30 to 34 students, while 4,985 were in a class of 35 to 39 students, according to a Department of Education report

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021

Teacher strike action dependent on vaccine rollout
Teacher strike action dependent on vaccine rollout
Unions passed shared emergency motion demanding the Government reinstates education staff as a priority group within the vaccination programme

Wed, 07 Apr, 2021

Foley acknowledges new vaccine schedule is 'cause of upset' but defends decision after teacher unions vote for industrial action ballot
Foley acknowledges new vaccine schedule is 'cause of upset' but defends decision after teacher unions vote for industrial action ballot
The Association of Secondary Teachers’ Ireland (ASTI) has now cast its vote on the shared motion. 

Wed, 07 Apr, 2021

Jess Casey: Covid, choc-a-block classrooms, and contracts top of teachers' agenda
Jess Casey: Covid, choc-a-block classrooms, and contracts top of teachers' agenda
Minster says 'no single year has been more challenging, more demanding, or more daunting for the education sector'

Wed, 07 Apr, 2021

FILE PHOTO Minister for Education Norma Foley has told the INTO annual conference that the Government is unlikely to revise its
Elaine Loughlin: Norma Foley has science on her side in battle with unions
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee's advice to prioritise vaccination on an age basis may be imperfect and blunt, but it is also objectively fair

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021

Wearing masks in primary schools 'would help to reduce' infection risk, says union
Wearing masks in primary schools 'would help to reduce' infection risk, says union
INTO calls for a mandatory face mask policy in primary schools

Thu, 25 Feb, 2021

Public health advice must guide return to school, unions warn
Public health advice must guide return to school, unions warn
Arbitrary dates cannot be the deciding factor on whether it is safe for all staff and students to return to the classroom, they said, responding to the plan unveiled by the Government.

Tue, 23 Feb, 2021

Free School plans
Covid-19 cases must drop before schools can reopen, say unions 
Fórsa and the Irish National Teachers Organisation are due to meet with the Department of Education on Thursday to discuss the current situation with regards to special education

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

'Schools don't need extra infection control measures' despite Covid-19 variants
'Schools don't need extra infection control measures' despite Covid-19 variants
Thousands of teachers, principals and SNAs told no changes were needed to the current infection prevention measures for schools, despite the new variants of Covid-19 

Mon, 18 Jan, 2021

INTO: Decision to reopen specialised schools 'rushed and reckless'
INTO: Decision to reopen specialised schools 'rushed and reckless'
Teacher representatives say there has not been enough time to prepare.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Dec 4, 2020
Teachers' union ask Taoiseach for priority access to Covid vaccine
The INTO says teachers should be recognised as essential workers and vaccinating them would ensure schools could remain open in the new year

Mon, 07 Dec, 2020

Gardaí contacted about anti-vaccination information distributed at Cork schools
Gardaí contacted about anti-vaccination information distributed at Cork schools
Teaching unions say they are 'deeply concerned' by the incident, in which two women who weren't wearing masks approached children at a number of Cork schools. 

Fri, 04 Dec, 2020

Covid-19: Updated definition of 'close contact' in schools
Covid-19: Updated definition of 'close contact' in schools
The new interpretation aims to resolve anxiety over what counted as a close contact in a classroom setting

Mon, 02 Nov, 2020

Researchers lament 'Impersonal' Primary education
Schools can't reopen 'unless safety measures improve'
Reopening after mid-term will only happen only if contact tracing is elevated, unions warn

Tue, 20 Oct, 2020

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