Primary Schools Buckling Under Overcrowding and Underfunding – Education at a Glance Report
09/09/2025
The latest OECD Education at a Glance report once again confirms that Ireland’s primary school class sizes remain well above international norms - exceeding the OECD average of 21 and the EU 25 average of 19 pupils.
Register now for INTO Retirement Planning Seminar
05/09/2025
INTO Retirement Planning seminars and webinars are delivered by a team of experts and are specifically tailored for primary teachers who are contemplating retirement.
Teacher Unions Call for Urgent Talks to Resolve Fórsa Dispute – Joint Statement
04/09/2025
The ASTI, INTO and TUI are jointly calling on the Government to immediately enter negotiations with Fórsa to resolve the issues that have led to ongoing industrial action by school secretaries and caretakers.
INTO Principals’ Seminars 2025/26
03/09/2025
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) is delighted to announce that our popular principals’ seminars will be held at various locations throughout the country during the 2025-26 school year.
INTO Autumn Webinar Programme 2025 – Starts This Week!
02/09/2025
INTO is delighted to announce the launch of the Autumn Webinar Programme 2025, a responsive and engaging series of professional learning webinars.
INTO expresses solidarity with school secretaries and caretakers
28/08/2025
The INTO stands in full solidarity with school secretaries and caretakers as they commence indefinite industrial action on Thursday, 28 August, in pursuit of long-overdue pension parity and fair employment conditions.
INTO Launches Pre-Budget Submission Ahead of Budget 2026
25/08/2025
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has today unveiled its annual pre-budget submission, outlining the key priorities for primary and special education ahead of Budget 2026.
Salary increases payable from 1 August 2025
23/07/2025
The Department of Education and Youth (DEY) has today published Circular 0050/2025, confirming the next pay increase for teachers under the current public sector pay agreement.
INTO President demands urgent special education supports at ICTU Biennial Conference
02/07/2025
INTO President Anne Horan is leading the union’s 33-strong delegation to the biennial conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast this week, where she has today called for substantial educational supports and care supports for students with additional needs North and South and their schools.