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INTO tells workload forum that pace of reform is leading to overload in schools

20/11/2018

On Monday 19 November, INTO attended the inaugural meeting of the Primary Education Forum, convened by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) in respon...

Changes to Career Break for Primary Teachers for the 2018/19 School Year

16/11/2018

The Department of Education and Skills (DES) has published amendments to the career break scheme for primary teachers for the 2018/19 school year.Teachers on...

Revised circular on leadership and management in primary schools

15/11/2018

DES has published Circular 70/2018 Leadership and Management in Primary Schools (pdf). This Circular is a revision of Circular 63/2017.The principal change i...

Seminars Announced for DLPs and Deputy DLPs on New Model of Inspection

14/11/2018

The Department of Education and Skills Inspectorate has advised that it is hosting the following list of seminars for Designated Liaison Person (DLP) and Dep...

INTO leadership met with Department of Education and Skills

13/11/2018

Today, Tuesday 13 November, the senior leadership of the INTO met with senior officials at the Department of Education and Skills. The INTO delegation compri...

InTouch Election Special lands in schools this week

12/11/2018

INTO has produced an InTouch Election special featuring information on all three candidates for General Secretary. Featuring key information on the election ...

Pay Inequality and an Unwillingness to Restore Promoted Posts Undermine Action Plan

08/11/2018

Joe Killeen, INTO President and Noel Ward, Deputy General Secretary/General Treasurer represented INTO today at the Teacher Supply Forum Consultation organis...

Branch and District Officers Conference – December

08/11/2018

Following yesterday’s meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the INTO, it was agreed to convene a conference for Branch and District Officers on Dec...

CEC met to discuss INTO ballot result

07/11/2018

INTO members voted last week to reject the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA). The Central Executive Committee (CEC) met this evening to discuss the b...