Need to make teaching more attractive, Foley tells INTO Minister for Education Norma Foley has told primary school teachers in Killarney that she agrees with calls by their union for a sustained and increased … Education • 19 Apr
INTO demands restoration of school capitation grant The Irish National Teachers' Organisation has demanded that the Government fully restore the primary school capitation grant to €200 per pupil. Education • 13 Jun 19
ASTI to seek return of pre-2014 sick pay entitlements Secondary teachers are to campaign for a return to their pre-2014 sick pay entitlements, which were significantly reduced during the austerity crisis. Ireland • 25 Apr 19
Teacher unions hopeful of progress on pay talks The INTO has said the Government has not given any indication that it is prepared to enhance its previous offer for the partial restoration of … Ireland • 18 Jan 19
ASTI votes to reject Government pay proposals The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland has rejected the government's proposals to restore pay equality for so-called new entrants by 53% to 47%. Education • 29 Nov 18
Course to help immigrant teachers find work in Ireland A new programme aimed at helping immigrant teachers find work in Irish schools opened to applicants today. Education • 14 Nov 18
ASTI to ballot members on Govt proposals over pay One of the country's largest teachers unions, the ASTI, is to ballot members on the Government's proposals for partial pay restoration. News • 13 Oct 18
Teachers to give Govt one month for equal pay proposals Teachers are to give the Government one month to formulate proposals aimed at ending pay inequality among teachers. Education • 02 Apr 18
Pay set to dominate teacher conferences Once again this year there is one issue that will dominate the annual teacher conferences, and it is pay, specifically pay for younger teachers who … Analysis and Comment • 02 Apr 18
Decline in teacher job satisfaction - ASTI survey Job satisfaction among teachers has fallen by more than a quarter over the past nine years, according to a survey of members carried out by … Education • 27 Mar 18
Teacher training courses see rise in applications There has been a rise this year in the number of people applying for teacher training courses. Education • 09 Mar 18
Bruton says supply panels may not be favoured Minister for Education Richard Bruton has indicated that the Department of Education may not favour proposals put forward by school and teacher organisations aimed at … Education • 26 Jan 18
Call for strategy to tackle substitute teacher shortage The General Secretary of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association has said the Minister for Education needs to put in place a strategy to reach … Education • 09 Jan 18
Study examines lack of qualified teachers from abroad Academics at a Dublin teacher training college are to begin a two-year project to examine why immigrants who are qualified teachers are not working as … Education • 28 Nov 17
Pupil-teacher ratio drops as education funds increase Education spending will be increased by €554 million next year, bringing the total spend to a record €10.08 billion. Budget 2018 • 10 Oct 17
INMO defers decision on new public pay agreement The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has deferred a decision on whether to recommend acceptance of the new public service pay agreement in order to … Ireland • 14 Jun 17
INTO recommends rejection of proposed pay agreement The country's largest teacher trade union has decided to recommend rejection of the proposed public sector pay agreement. into • 09 Jun 17
Dept outlines pay increase for new teachers The Department of Education and Skills has issued a circular to school managers outlining pay increases that will apply from 1 January 2017 for recently-recruited … teachers • 13 Dec 16
Govt to hold fresh talks with ASTI next week The leadership of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland met today to discuss details of their ongoing dispute with the Government over pay for … News • 28 Oct 16
ASTI concerned over 'contingency plans' Almost 70% of second-level schools are closed today as members of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland strike in pursuit of equal pay for newly-qualified … News • 27 Oct 16
School closures to go ahead as talks end Industrial action by the ASTI will go ahead after last ditch talks with the Department of Education end without agreement with 507 schools around the … News • 26 Oct 16
JMB says schools might not re-open after midterm The General Secretary of the Joint Managerial Body has said that he does not envisage many secondary schools opening after mid-term break as members of … News • 25 Oct 16
2,500 extra posts announced for schools The education budget will increase by 5% next year, with much of the increase going towards funding growing numbers of students in the system. News • 12 Oct 16
TUI members to receive €800 pay restoration Second-level teachers belonging to the Teachers Union of Ireland are due to receive the first restoration of supervision and substitution payments worth €800 on 13 … News • 16 Sep 16
Teachers accuse Department of interference The leadership of the ASTI second level teachers' union has demonstrated outside the Department of Education this afternoon in protest at what they say is … News • 06 May 16
