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NITC Press Release - Additional Schools Investment

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:32:00 GMT

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

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:56:00 GMT

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

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:02:00 GMT

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

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:36:00 GMT

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

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:18:00 GMT

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

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:47:00 GMT

The largest teachers' union in Ireland, INTO, today commented on the recent government statement on public service pensions.