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Member update: Antigen testing guidance, vaccination of children, ventilation clarification

26/11/2021

Further to the update provided earlier this week (Weds 24 Nov), the INTO has detailed subsequent, latest developments for members following clarification on various issues.

Member update – antigen tests, public health, student-teachers, inspections

24/11/2021

The INTO, along with post-primary teacher unions and school management, met Department of Education officials and representatives of the HPSC and HSE this morning.

Applications now open for new Supplementary Panel

24/11/2021

The Supplementary Panel Circular 0057/2021 was published earlier today, which sets out the conditions and application process for the access to the Supplementary Panel for recruitment to permanent positions arising in 2022/23. INTO are facilitating a Supplementary Panel Webinar on Wednesday (1 December) from 3.15 – 4.30pm. This webinar will be delivered by Ashling Lynch … Continued

INTO welcomes additional measures to alleviate substitution crisis in schools

23/11/2021

The INTO welcomes the measures being proposed in Information Note SD 0001/2021 sent to schools by the Department of Education.

INTO snapshot survey – COVID-19 and substitution

22/11/2021

From Tuesday, 16 November 2021 to Thursday 18 November 2021, the union conducted a snapshot survey of 3,100 school principals across the country to assess the level of Covid-19 infection they were aware of in their school community and the extent of the substitution crisis...

Antigen testing in schools – department publishes details of the scheme

18/11/2021

The Department of Education has today set out how the new antigen testing scheme will operate in primary schools, with the scheme expected to launch in schools on or before the 29th of November.

Education Conference 2021

15/11/2021

The 2021 Education Conference took place on 12-13 November with the dual themes Digital Learning and Wellbeing

#Teacher2Teacher webinar series

09/11/2021

The INTO will be collaborating with teachers and teacher educators to offer a number of webinars to support teacher professional development, promote peer led learning and share best practice

Publications See All Publications

INTO Submission to the Department of Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
Date: 30/11/2021

Current Issue of InTouch

InTouch October 2021

Open Letter: British and Irish Teaching Unions call for quality Climate Education
Date: 02/11/2021

Inclusion- a continuum of support (proceedings of 2019 special ed conf)
Date: 01/10/2021

From College to Classroom 2021
Date: 09/09/2021

Circulars See All Circulars

0057/2021
Date: 24/11/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 462.83KB
Panel access for fixed-term/temporary (this includes substitute) and part-time teachers to the Supplementary Redeployment Panel for the 2022/23 school year

0050/2021
Date: 06/10/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 620KB
COVID-19 Operational Supports for primary schools for 2021/2022

0056/2021
Date: 04/10/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 734.52KB
Revision of Teacher Salaries with effect from 1 October 2021

Circular 0047/2021
Date: 20/09/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 309.27KB
Guidelines for the use of Reduced School Days in Schools

Circular 0045/2021
Date: 20/09/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 391.07KB
Additional measures to support schools and pupils to mitigate the impact of disruption to in-school education resulting from COVID-19, to be delivered in the 2021/22 School Year. Covid Learning and Support Scheme

Circular 0042/2021
Date: 13/08/2021 / Format: PDF / Size: 699.44KB
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Arrangements for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants

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Education Conference 2021

17/11/2021

Northern Conference 2021

25/05/2021

ICTU Conference

25/05/2021

Congress 2021

08/04/2021

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