August 2010
Media Coverage - August 2010
Breakfast Show - Newstalk
31st August 2010
Are we getting value for money from our teachers? Presenters read texts and emails from listeners. Sheila Nunan (INTO) and Pat King (ASTI) debate the issue in relation to education costs, teachers’ pay and literacy levels. [9:09am] 17mins. Pat King responds to comments from listeners.
Few tears for tiny tots on first day at school - Irish Independent
31st August 2010
Record numbers of pupils are back in primary school this week as enrolments top the 510,000 mark for the first time...
Five News - FM104
30th August 2010
INTO says Education Department anti-bullying policies are out dated - Interview Peter Mullan (INTO) says bullying by internet and mobile phones need to be tackled.
The Scott Williams Show - Q102
30th August 2010
Interview with Dr. Stephen James Minton (TCD School of Education), Peter Mullan (INTO) and Abbie Wynn (Psychotherapist) who discuss issues relating to bullying in school.
A declaration of independence - Irish Independent - Supplement
30th August 2010
The recession has meant radical cost cutting in many households and school trips are just one of the casualties of the bust. The Irish National Teachers' Organisation confirmed that a number of schools last year and this year didn't organise school trips to avoid putting additional financial burden on parents...
One-in-four girls physically attacked by primary bullies - Irish Independent
30th August 2010
One-in-four girls attending primary school has been subjected to a physical attack by bullies in the previous three months, research reveals. The newly published study by a Trinity College academic found that girls were slightly more likely to suffer physical violence in primary school rather than post-primary...
What happens when your child needs medication in school - Irish Farmers Journal
26th August 2010
Does your child have a serious allergy, asthma, epilepsy or diabetes and needs medication during the school day? Talk to the principal and teachers prior to starting school if this is the case, says the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO). While teachers in schools act in loco parentis, there is no obligation on them to either administer medicines regularly or to supervise children taking them. "There should not be a problem, however, if teachers are willing, if they have the permission of the board of management, have the written approval of parents and have been trained," says the INTO spokesperson.
Extra funds 'inadequate' - Irish Examiner
26th August 2010
The extra funding allocated to schools to help poorer families to buy books has been described by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) as "inadequate"...
Coleman at Large - Newstalk - Marc Coleman
25th August 2010
Interview with Ruairi Quinn TD (Labour Party) who discusses whether third level fees should be reintroduced and other issues relating to education. Panel also discuss – Niamh Breathnach (Former Minister for Education), Peter Mullen (INTO), Gary Redmond (Union of Students in Ireland), Cllr Bill Tormey (Fine Gael), Dr Kieran Allen (UCD School of Sociology) and Eleanor Petrie (Compass) Mark Glynn (Bluebrick.ie) discusses his organisation, which allows potential students to compare courses. John Monaghan (St Vincent de Paul) discusses the growing number of parents facing financial difficulties as schools reopen.
Private medical clinic linked to fall in disability pay-outs for teachers - Irish Independent
24th August 2010
The number of primary teachers being granted early retirement due to ill health has fallen sharply since a private medical company was hired to do the assessments...
Teacher union warns of 'chaos' over failure to fill posts - Irish Times
21st August 2010
Department yet to outline how revised contracts will operate.
The Department of Education will step up efforts next week to avert threatened "chaos" in second-level schools this autumn...