500 more Posts of Responsibility restored
15/04/2024
The Department of Education has today published Circular 0029/2024 which sets out the allocation of 500 Assistant Principal 2 (AP2) posts which were provided for in Budget 2024. These posts will commence in primary and special schools from September 2024. INTO has been engaging with the DE to enable the process to fill these posts to begin before the summer.
DE Summer Programme 2024
12/04/2024
The Department of Education recently issued details of the 2024 Summer Programme which will run through July and August.
DE issues Circular on application of pay adjustments due on 1 January 2024
11/04/2024
The Department of Education has issued Circular 0033/2024, which outlines the application of a 2.25% or €1,125 (whichever is greater) increase to the salaries of all teachers.
INTO encourages attendance at Raise the Roof Dáil Rally
11/04/2024
The INTO is joining trade unions, housing and homeless agencies, student unions, Traveller groups, human rights advocacy groups and community organisations for the Raise the Roof Dáil Rally in support of Secure and Affordable Housing for All, on Tuesday April 23 at 5.30pm.
INTO Congress 2024 – Calls for higher Investment, more teachers and supports for vulnerable at home and abroad
05/04/2024
This year's INTO Congress, held in Derry focused on key themes of investment in education, improved working conditions for teachers, and global solidarity.
ICTU Public Services Committee ratifies new public service pay agreement
25/03/2024
The Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has ratified the new public service pay agreement following its meeting this morning and the aggregation of ballots by the 19 affiliated unions.
INTO statement on Palestine – critical action vital to prevent famine
20/03/2024
We encourage our membership to join in the national protest this Saturday in Dublin, to add the important voice of educators to calls for action and solidarity.
INTO members vote to accept public service pay deal
15/03/2024
Members of Ireland’s largest teachers’ union, the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), have voted by a significant margin to accept the proposals in the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026 in an electronic ballot of members in the Republic of Ireland.
INTO congratulates registered primary teachers elected to the Teaching Council
14/03/2024
The INTO wishes to congratulate the registered primary teachers who were recently elected to the Teaching Council.