INTO Members’ Draw 2018 – Winners Announced

The Children’s Medical & Research Foundation Annual INTO Draw took place today (Friday 15 June) in INTO Head Office.

INTO lead call for full, free, universal public childcare provision, funded through progressive taxation, at ICTU Women’s Conference.

INTO motion on radical overhaul of childcare provision carried unanimously by Congress.

Consultant settlement points the way to pay restoration for teachers.

Imperative for Government to restore public sector pay levels following today’s settlement.

INTO Charity cycle raises critical funds for Focus Ireland

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation today presented representatives from Focus Ireland with a cheque for €11,901.91. The cycle was one of a series of events to commemorate INTO’s 150-year anniversary.

INTO/ECI Joint Seminar - Transitions Across Early Years Education

The Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) and Early Childhood Ireland (ECI) held a joint seminar today on ‘Transitions across early years education – from pre-school to primary.’

Union and management cooperation seeks to liberate school principals from excessive red tape

INTO and the Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA) met yesterday, 11^th June 2018  to discuss issues of common concern for our respective memberships. There was a substantive and lengthy focus on the issue of workload, in particular for principals.

Extension to 12 Noon on Friday for Return of Tickets for INTO Members’ Draw to Support Children’s Medical Research

<strong>Please Return Tickets Now! This Annual Fundraiser Makes a Real Difference for Sick Children</strong>

Supplementary Panel Update

The DES has today issued a panel update. The main panels are now clear and the supplementary panels are in operation in all areas.

Parental Info Booklet on New Resource Teaching Allocation Model Available

A parental information booklet and leaflet regarding the new Resource Teaching Allocation Model, are now available on the DES website.

Survey: ICTU Explores Dramatic Rise in Pre-school Childcare Costs for Working Parents

Following the dramatic rise in childcare costs, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is asking INTO members to complete a short survey.

One Week to Return Tickets for INTO Annual Members’ Draw

Let’s Make a Special Effort to Support the Children’s Medical Research Foundation in INTO’s 150^th Year!

ICTU Survey on Housing Costs

The rise in housing costs has been dramatic in recent years. To allow ICTU to more effectively lobby Government on this affordability issue, it is surveying young members (under 34 years) on their housing costs.

Funding to Resolve Pay Inequality Demanded by INTO President

A process is currently underway, to address salary scale issues for post-January 2011 entrants, between public service unions and the DPER. INTO President Joe Killeen called on the government to make clear that funding will be committed to commence the long overdue resolution to pay inequality.

Principal Release Days

The DES has today announced additional release days for teaching principals, a key demand in recent INTO lobbying.

Death of Professor John Coolahan - Ireland loses a national treasure, INTO a true friend

The death has occurred of John Coolahan, Emeritus Professor of Education at NUI Maynooth and the country’s foremost educationalist. Ireland loses a national treasure, INTO a true friend.

Recruitment for NCSE Visiting Teacher Service

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) seeks applications from suitably qualified teachers to work as a Visiting Teacher (VT) for children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or as a VT for children who are Blind / Visually impaired.

Supplementary Panels Operational in Most Areas

The Department of Education and Skills has published an update on the supplementary panels. INTO has created a guide to making appointments from the supplementary panels for teachers and principals.

GDPR Template for Schools

As an initial measure of support for Principals and teachers, INTO has today published a template Data Privacy Statement for members to download.

GDPR - INTO Calls for Support for Implementation

INTO General Secretary, Sheila Nunan, said that the extensive requirements of the new legislation placed significant additional workload on Principal teachers.

INTO Updated Data Privacy Policy For INTO Members

INTO takes the privacy and protection of members’ data seriously and, under the GDPR, we have revised our <a href="http://www.into.ie/ROI/StyleAssets/Statements/DataPrivacyPolicy/">INTO Data Privacy Policy</a>.