Head Office Annual Closure
26/07/2024
INTO Head Office closed at 5pm on Friday, 26 July for our annual closure. Our offices will reopen at 9am on Monday 12 August, 2024.
‘Without access to education, children are at risk of losing their futures’
26/07/2024
On the eve of Education International’s 10th World Congress in Argentina the British and Irish Group of Teacher Unions (BIGTU) has denounced the fact that 75 million children worldwide will have their education disrupted this year by war, conflicts or natural disasters.
OECD Review Supports INTO’s Call to Expand DEIS Programme
18/07/2024
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has long campaigned for improvements to the DEIS scheme and additional supports for children living in poverty. The union participated in the OECD’s Review of School Resourcing to Address Educational Disadvantage in Ireland during summer 2023. The report, issued today, highlights several key findings and recommendations. The OECD report … Continued
Joint Committee Adopts INTO Recommendations on All-Island Education System
16/07/2024
The Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement today launched their report titled “Perspectives on Constitutional Change: Finance and Economics”.
Updated Parent’s Leave Circular published
16/07/2024
The Department of Education has today published Circular 0058/2024, which updates the terms of the Parent’s Leave scheme for teachers...
The curriculum rollout must be phased and well-supported
24/06/2024
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has made a substantive submission to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) on the draft primary curriculum specifications.
Permanent Therapist appointments a crucial first step
20/06/2024
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) welcomes the appointment, on a permanent basis, of 19.5 occupational therapists, 19.5 speech and language therapists and 5 behaviour support therapists to the Education Therapy Support Service in the NCSE.
Training and resources to be provided before Bí Cineálta Procedures commence in September 2025
20/06/2024
On Wednesday, June 19 the Department of Education published the Bí Cineálta Procedures, which will replace the 2013 Anti-Bullying Procedures from the start of the school year after next commencing from 1 September 2025.
Teacher unions in Northern Ireland launch manifesto ahead of general election
19/06/2024
In Northern Ireland, the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO), the National Education Union (NEU), and the Ulster Teachers' Union (UTU) have united to launch a joint education manifesto ahead of the forthcoming General Election.