Convention can be cornerstone for teachers shaping future generations

As the National Education Convention gets under way, INTO president Anne Horan looks at the urgent need to address issues relating to disadvantage and inclusion in schools

The Department of Education and Youth has yet to deliver on promised training and planning time for the redeveloped curriculum, while many small rural schools are increasingly left to fend for themselves. File picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Last weekend marked the commencement of the National Education Convention, with expectations growing that the forum will have far-reaching implications for Ireland’s education system.

While such conventions may appear novel to some, teachers remember the last one well.