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INTO awarded prestigious grant to tackle racism in primary schools

17/09/2021

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) was today the recipient of a prestigious Human Rights and Equality Grant, awarded by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission...

Restore school funding – Email your TD today!

16/09/2021

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) recently launched our Budget 2022 campaign setting out our priorities for primary education ahead of Budget 2022, due to be announced on 12 October. Every single member (and parent) can play a role in helping us to secure critical investment in our schools...

Yet again, OECD report shines spotlight on supersized primary classes  

16/09/2021

The latest OECD ‘Education at a Glance’ report sets out in no uncertain terms a negative correlation between larger classes and mean performance in reading, with a clear view as to the benefits of smaller classes for schools in disadvantaged communities...

Support our School Leaders – Email your TD today!

14/09/2021

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) recently launched our Budget 2022 campaign setting out our priorities for primary education ahead of Budget 2022, due to be announced on 12 October. Every single member (and parent) can play a role in helping us to secure critical investment in our schools. Take a minute out of your … Continued

Supersized classes need to go – Email your TD today!

10/09/2021

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) recently launched our Budget 2022 campaign setting out our priorities for primary education ahead of Budget 2022, due to be announced on 12 October. Every single member (and parent) can play a role in helping us to secure critical investment in our schools. Take a minute out of your … Continued

Department launches catch-up scheme & INTO raises principal concerns with officials

08/09/2021

The Department of Education has today published a €50million scheme to provide additional funding to schools to hire part-time, qualified teachers to support pupils who have learning deficits as a result of COVID-19. A new programme called Covid Learning and Support Scheme (CLASS) is being put in place to help schools mitigate the adverse impacts of COVID-19 on … Continued

INTO Principals’ Seminars to recommence

08/09/2021

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) are delighted to announce that our popular principals’ seminars will recommence and be held throughout the country in the 2021-22 school year. These seminars have proven to be hugely popular and provide practical and effective support for school leaders. The topics will span a full range of issues from legal to conditions … Continued

Review of SET hours based on Exceptional Circumstances

06/09/2021

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has last week launched a new application form for schools wishing to apply for a review of their SET allocation in mainstream classrooms, based on exceptional circumstances. Applications will be made online via the NCSE School Support Portal. The NCSE School Support Portal is the platform through which … Continued

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From College to Classroom 2021
Date: 09/09/2021
Current Issue of InTouch
Advertising Media Pack
Date: 06/07/2021
National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development
Date: 01/07/2021
The Teaching Profession: 150 years on
Date: 16/06/2021
Consultation on a revised Digital Strategy for Schools
Date: 02/06/2021

Circulars See All Circulars

Circular 0042/2021
Date: 13/08/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 699.44KB
 Coronavirus (COVID-19): Arrangements for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants
Circular 0040/2021
Date: 09/08/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 536.73KB
 Partial Return to Work for Special Needs Assistants employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
Circular 0039/2021
Date: 09/08/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 817.57KB
 Extended Breastfeeding Breaks for Special Needs Assistants employed In Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
Circular 0038/2021
Date: 08/07/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 1.08MB
 Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2020/2021 – Special Education Component
Circular 0037/2021
Date: 01/07/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 447.12KB
 Revision of 2011 entrant teacher salaries with effect from 1 March 2021 - Application of additional incremental skips.
Circular 0035/2021
Date: 11/06/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 794.67KB
 Parent’s Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants employed In Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools

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Northern Conference 2021

25/05/2021

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08/04/2021

Equality Conference 2020

08/02/2020

Education Conference 2019

29/11/2019

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David Geary
Assistant General Secretary/
Director of Communications
Irish National Teachers’ Organisation
35 Parnell Square
Dublin 1
Telephone: +353 1 8047736 / 087 2852356
Email: dgeary@into.ie
Ciarán Gallagher
Official
Irish National Teachers’ Organisation
35 Parnell Square
Dublin 1
Telephone: +353 1 8047735 / 087 2214652
Email: cgallagher@into.ie
Maxine Cros
Press Office
Irish National Teachers’ Organisation
35 Parnell Square
Dublin 1
Telephone: +353 1 8047777 /  087 1167124
Email: mcros@into.ie
Erin McGann
Press Office
Irish National Teachers’ Organisation
35 Parnell Square
Dublin 1
Telephone: +353 1 8047783 / 087 1194518
Email: emcgann@into.ie

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