April 2011
Civil Partnership Act 2010
Thursday, 21 April 11
The DES has released a notice on the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010.
Final Appeal for Seanad Votes
Wednesday, 20 April 11
Members who are eligible to vote in the Seanad election and who have not yet returned their votes are requested to do so by tomorrow to meet the deadline of April 27th.
Forum on Patronage and Pluralism Opens Today
Tuesday, 19 April 11
The Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in Primary Schools which was announced recently by Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn, TD, is to be formally opened this afternoon.
Frontline Programme on Teachers
Monday, 18 April 11
The Frontline programme at 10.35 on RTE 1 television tonight is on the topic of teachers and INTO representatives will be participating.
Schools Required to Notify Vacancies
Friday, 15 April 11
Primary schools must notify all their permanent and fixed-term vacancies for 2011/12 to their panel operator. This includes posts that are currently filled by fixed-term teachers (with no CID).
New Entrants and Pension Conditions
Friday, 15 April 11
New Entrants and the 26-Week Provision
INTO Launches Congress App
Friday, 15 April 11
For the first time the INTO has launched a Congress app that can be used on smartphones and iPads.
Special Needs children will have to do with less next year
Thursday, 14 April 11
The INTO said the threatened cut in resource teaching hours to special needs pupils is a matter of grave concern to teachers.
NCSE Confirms Application Date of 13 May for SEN Support
Wednesday, 13 April 11
INTO Meets DES on Pause of Resource Hours Allocation
New Branch Officer Training
Tuesday, 12 April 11
A choice of two training seminars for New Branch/District Officers will be held on the 12th/13th May and 26th/27th May.
Meeting for Newly Qualified Teachers in South Dublin
Tuesday, 12 April 11
There will be a meeting for Newly Qualified Teachers from Districts 8 & 9 in the Green Isle Hotel (Fair Hotel), Newlands Cross on Thursday 14th April 2011 from 3.45-5.45pm.
Latest Panel Information
Monday, 11 April 11
Two further documents on Panel Rights for Teachers and Contracts of Indefinite Duration have been added to the Redeployment Panel section of the website.
Primary teachers delivering more than a million extra hours under Croke Park
Monday, 11 April 11
The Croke Park Agreement has given primary schools more than a million additional work hours per year at no extra cost to the state according to the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation.
Tips for Parents Z-Cards
Monday, 11 April 11
Thanks to sponsorship from Cornmarket, Allianz and Vhi Healthcare the INTO has been able to publish the popular Your Child in the Primary School Tips for Parents zcards again this year.
Delegate Packs for INTO Congress Issued
Friday, 8 April 11
Packs have now issued to delegates to INTO Annual Congress 2011.
INTO to Meet DES on Special Education
Friday, 8 April 11
INTO representatives will be meeting with DES officials next week to disucss the situation in relation to the pausing of resource teaching hours allocations.
Did You Get Your Seanad Vote?
Friday, 8 April 11
It has come to our attention that many registered graduates with votes on the NUI panel for the Seanad have not received their ballots.
Meetings Next Week Re: Redeployment Panels
Friday, 8 April 11
Two further INTO meetings in relation to the situation about redeployment panels will be held next week.
Catholic Schools Position Paper Published
Wednesday, 6 April 11
The Catholic Schools Partnership has published a position paper on Catholic Schools in the Republic of Ireland as part of an ongoing consultation process on the future of Catholic schools in the Republic of Ireland.
INTO Submission on Small Schools
Tuesday, 5 April 11
Last month the INTO made a submission to the DES arguing that decisions in relation to the provision of schools in rural communities in Ireland should be underpinned by a number of key principles.
INTO Submission on Teacher Education
Tuesday, 5 April 11
The Teaching Council launched a consultation process in relation to its Draft Policy Paper on the Continuum of Teacher Education in December.
INTO Submission on Literacy and Numeracy
Tuesday, 5 April 11
In November 2010, the Department of Education and Skills published a draft national plan to improve literacy and numeracy in our schools and invited submissions.
INTO/EBS Handwriting Competition – National Prize-Giving Ceremony
Monday, 4 April 11
The winners of the INTO/EBS Handwriting Competition have been announced. The National Prize-Giving Ceremony will take place next Saturday 9th April in EBS Head Office in Dublin.
My Fair Lady – TMS Show Starts Tomorrow
Monday, 4 April 11
The Teachers' Musical Society 2011 production of My Fair Lady is on this week from Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th April.
