Press Releases
NITC Press Release - Additional Schools Investment
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Tony Carlin, Conditions of Service Spokesperson, for the Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council, welcomed on behalf of the Council, the announcement by the Minster of Education to invest an additional £120 million pounds in schools over the next three years.
Additional Funding Will Delay but Not Prevent Cuts
Friday, 13 January 2012
The largest teaching union in Ireland, the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation, (INTO) gave a guarded welcome to the additional funding announced yesterday by the Education Minister, Mr John O’Dowd.
DE Proposals Akin To Fiddling While Rome Burns
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Mr Gerry Murphy, Northern Secretary of the largest teachers' union, INTO, commenting following a briefing at the DE where the education trade unions were informed of the financial armageddon facing schools over the next 3 to 4 years.
Put an end to the needless, pointless tests
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has called on grammar schools to put an end to needless and pointless entrance tests.
Schools Hit List Inappropriate Says Teachers’ Union
Monday, 14 November 2011
Mr Gerry Murphy, INTO Northern Secretary, said today, “The publication of the Schools at Risk List is totally inappropriate and unhelpful in the current consultative climate."
Teachers Unconvinced
Thursday, 3 November 2011
The largest teachers' union in Ireland, INTO, today commented on the recent government statement on public service pensions.
Teachers to Ballot for Strike
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) announced its intention to ballot its entire membership in Northern Ireland to take strike action on November 30th.
Teachers’ Union to Ballot over Pensions
Thursday, 6 October 2011
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) announced its intention today to ballot for industrial action over proposed changes to the teachers’ superannuation scheme.
School Rationalisation Must Enjoy Community Support
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Mr Gerry Murphy, incoming Northern Secretary of the INTO, said that employing authorities must realise that they cannot ignore the importance of community support for rationalisation of school provision in their area.
INTO Northern Conference 1-2 April 2011
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Northern Conference, Friday 1st April 2011, Canal Court Hotel, Newry
"Frank Exchange" Expected at Leadership Conference
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Tomorrow (Thursday 3 March 2011) will see a joint conference of the Irish National Teachers Organisation and the Ulster Teachers Union which will bring school principals from all educational sectors face to face with representatives of the major political parties.
Principals and Politicans to Go Head to Head
Monday, 21 February 2011
Northern Ireland principals will go head to head with leading politicians during a ground-breaking conference to thrash out critical classroom issues.
Violence Against Teachers
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
INTO revealed that 57% of a representative sample of the teaching workforce in Northern Ireland had suffered some type of violence and abuse.