Primary Education Forum Meets with Minister McHugh
20/12/2018
INTO has worked with the other education stakeholders in the Primary Education Forum in demanding that the ever-increasing workload facing teachers be addres...
DES Launches Campaign to Promote Teaching
20/12/2018
As part of a review of teacher supply and of specific shortages, the DES has launched a series of information booklets, a YouTube video and radio advertiseme...
Introduction of ASC in January 2019
19/12/2018
Reduction in current overall pension contribution as PRD endsThe DES has issued Circular 0084/2018 (pdf) providing for the introduction of the Additional Sup...
Equality Committee District 2 – Election Result
18/12/2018
As outlined in September’s issue of InTouch, notice in writing of intention to be a candidate for the vacant position on the Equality Committee had to be s...
Benefit Funds Committee Division II – Election Result
18/12/2018
As outlined in September’s issue of InTouch, notice in writing of intention to be a candidate for the vacant position on the Benefit Funds Committee had to...
INTO General Secretary Designate Elected
18/12/2018
John Boyle has been elected to succeed Sheila Nunan as General Secretary in 2019.Irish National Teachers’ Organisation General Secretary Sheila Nunan annou...
Summer Works Scheme
17/12/2018
The Department of Education and Skills’ announcement today of the Summer Works Scheme for 2019 will provide welcome funding for the schools involved, but n...
Teaching Council Conditions Project
14/12/2018
Teachers registered with conditions (due to expire on the 1 st February, 2019) and who have been recently contacted by the Council should immediately:1. Subm...
Update on Re-vetting
14/12/2018
Between October and December 2018, approximately 8,000 teachers (who have GCVU vetting letters) were contacted by the Teaching Council to inform them of the ...