INTO seeks funding for special education in mainstream schools 

The INTO is 'steadfast' in its commitment to an inclusive education system, said INTO general secretary John Boyle. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

An inclusive education system cannot be “achieved on goodwill alone” as a new policy paper recommends guaranteeing mainstream schools funding for special classes before a new class opens.

The recommendation is among several put forward by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) in a new policy paper published today as the primary school teachers’ union meets for its annual Easter congress.