April 2010
Latest Eolas and YouTube Videos
Friday, 30 April 10
A special issue of Eolas with the heading 'Public Service Agreement 2010-2014' is now available for download.
Supply Panel Seanad Debate
Wednesday, 28 April 10
During a Seanad debate last night, 27 April, Senator Joe O'Toole called on the Minister for Education and Skills to review the decision to abolish the supply panel.
School Year Planner 2010-2011
Monday, 26 April 10
The School Year Planner for 2010-2011 will be distributed with the June issue of InTouch.
Information Meetings Continue
Monday, 26 April 10
INTO information meetings will continue over the course of this week.
INTO/EBS Handwriting Competition Winners
Monday, 26 April 10
EBS Building Society and the INTO celebrated with winners of the 2010 National Handwriting Competition at the Prize Giving Ceremony, which was held on Saturday 24th April 2010.
Management of Asbestos
Monday, 26 April 10
A Code of Practice for Management of Asbestos Materials in Schools has been published by the Office of Public Works.
1 Goal - Education for All
Thursday, 22 April 10
The Irish Coalition for the Global Campaign for Education is asking you to get active towards 1 Goal – Education for All.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Retirement Seminar
Tuesday, 20 April 10
Seminar For Teachers Contemplating Retirement in 2010.
Substitute Service and Panel Rights
Wednesday, 21 April 10
Service given in a temporary capacity as a fully qualified primary teacher has counted towards accumulating panel rights since the school year 1996/1997.
April/May InTouch Now Online
Tuesday, 20 April 10
The April/May 2010 issue of InTouch is now available for download online.
Announcement - 2010 Summer Works Scheme
Monday, 19 April 10
A total of 1,480 primary and post primary schools across the country have been listed for the 2010 Summer Works Scheme.
INTO Ballot to Begin in May
Friday, 16 April 10
The Executive of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation met this week to agree arrangements for a ballot of
members on the Croke Park Agreement.
INTO New Branch/District Officers' Training Course
Wednesday, 14 April 10
A training course will take place for new branch/district officers on
the 21st, 22nd & 23rd April. This seminar will be taking place in
the Lough Rea Hotel and Spa, Co Galway.
Coverage of INTO Equality Conference 2010
Friday, 16 April 10
The INTO Equality Conference 2010 was held on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th March at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone.
Details of Draft Public Service Deal
Tuesday, 30 March 10
The draft deal concluded between Public Service unions and Government representatives early this morning consists of (a) an overall Framework dealing with pay policy, pension provision and public service transformation, and (b) specific proposals in relation to each sector.
Teachers' Musical Society Present Beauty and the Beast
Friday, 9 April 10
The TMS will be presenting their 2010 show Beauty and the Beast
in the O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, North George’s St, Dublin 1
from Tuesday next, 13th April, through to Saturday 17th April 2010.
Annual Congress Concludes
Wednesday, 7 April 10
Annual Congress 2010 concluded today in
Galway.
Minister Confirms Some Alleviation on Promotion Moratorium
Wednesday, 7 April 10
Minister Mary Coughlan TD announced today that, where there is an acute
problem about vacant posts of responsibility in schools, she is going to
look at how some limited alleviation of the position might be applied
for the next school year.
Shifting the Burden
Tuesday, 6 April 10
The ICTU has released a document on incomes called Shifting the Burden - Why the government wants to load the cost of the collapse onto the less well off and why their plan will just make things worse.
NCSE Review of SNA Allocation to Schools
Thursday, 1 April 10
This document was released by the NCSE today.