Teachers call for enhanced DEIS scheme to reduce class sizes

Delegates vote on a motion at the Irish National Teachers' Organisation annual congress in Derry. Photo: Moya Nolan

Members of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) have endorsed calls for the introduction of an enhanced Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools scheme (DEIS+) for the most disadvantaged primary schools.

Speakers at the conference noted the importance of the current DEIS scheme in closing the gap between educational outcomes for pupils living in disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged areas.