Latest News
Primary School Survey for Staff – Have Your Say!
11/11/2025
The Department of Education and Youth has opened a survey seeking the views of staff and Boards of Management in relation to the provision of primary education in communities in the future. The survey...
Teacher shortage survey: Special schools, DEIS and Irish-medium education continue to be worst hit
03/11/2025
A new survey on teacher shortages has confirmed a consistent disproportionate impact on special schools, schools in disadvantaged areas and in Irish-medium education.
Revised Teaching Council registration regulations
17/10/2025
Did you qualify abroad? Do you want to complete your induction/Droichead in Ireland? Please note the important update below if so.
Upcoming Events
- Donegal fora meeting 12 Nov4pm, Lough Eske Castle. District 3.
- Bluestack Fora meeting 13 Nov4pm, Radisson Blu Hotel. District 3.
- Bluestack fora meeting 13 Nov4pm, Radisson. District 3.
Publications
Circulars
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Circular 0069/2025
Date: 07/10/2025 / Format: PDF / Size: 368.23KB
Assessment of Need - this Circular supersedes Circular 0025/2024. -
Circular 0067/2025
Date: 22/09/2025 / Format: PDF / Size: 329.85KB
Primary Curriculum for primary and special schools
What We Do
We provide protection, benefits and support for teachers. The INTO represents over 46,000 teachers at primary level in the Republic of Ireland and over 7,000 teachers at primary and post-primary level in Northern Ireland.
We are Stronger Together
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