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Update on engagement with department officials – reopening of schools

13/01/2021

Over the last number of days, engagement between the INTO, education stakeholders and officials from the Department of Education and NPHET has intensified. W...

Update

Reminder – Re-vetting Process

13/01/2021

A reminder that when contacted by the Teaching Council, members are strongly advised to complete the re-vetting process promptly so that registration with th...

Update on Droichead during current school closure

13/01/2021

The INTO has clarified with the Teaching Council that, with the agreement of the school/PST, Droichead can continue for NQTs who are supporting the continuit...

Remote Learning, Childcare, School Meals and Substitution

11/01/2021

The Department of Education has written to schools to inform them that all mainstream teachers and special education teachers are required  to continue to s...

Planned reopening of special schools and classes deferred

07/01/2021

This evening, the Minister for Education confirmed that special schools and classes will now not reopen on Monday, 11 January 2021...

Following NPHET meeting, INTO writes to Ministers Foley and Madigan

07/01/2021

First of all I wish to remind you that the INTO was very much to the fore throughout the first lockdown working very constructively and creatively with your Department as we strived to ensure that our most vulnerable pupils received school meals...

Rushed and reckless decision on reopening special educational settings risks undermining public health objectives

06/01/2021

After two days of increasing speculation, the government has today announced the closure of the majority of primary schools until 1 February 2021. For the se...

INTO Teachers’ AVC Plan – annual trustee report available

06/01/2021

The INTO has recently received from Irish Life (as plan Trustees) the Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements (for year ended 31 March 2020) of th...

Member update – OLCS and new Covid leave categories 

06/01/2021

INTO has been advised that schools do not have to adjust their school calendar to make up these days. Schools are not expected to support children’s learning between 6 and 8 January 2021...