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INTO begins formal engagement on schools reopening

14/05/2020

Over the last number of weeks, INTO consulted elected branch and district officers, as well as national committee members to identify the key issues which must be considered in detail before our schools can reopen...

‘Different Families, Same Love’ competition back with revised format

12/05/2020

The INTO LGBT+ Teachers’ Group has recently announced a revised format of the Different Families, Same Love competition to accommodate those learning from home...

INTO secures early payment of DEIS grants 

07/05/2020

The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD has announced the early payment of the €16 million DEIS grant for the 2020/21 school year...

INTO moves to postpone forthcoming meetings and events

06/05/2020

In light of new advice from the government, that the current COVID-19 restrictions will continue, INTO has made the decision to postpone a number of scheduled events due to take place in the coming month...

British and Irish teacher trade unions warn against premature reopening of schools

05/05/2020

The General Secretaries of 10 teacher trade unions across the UK and Ireland have written to the Education Ministers in all 5 jurisdictions urging “significant caution in any consideration of reopening schools...

Circular confirms continuation of increment skips for teachers on post-2010 pay scale  

01/05/2020

The Department of Education and Skills (DES) has published Circular 0033/2020 which confirms the continuation of increment skips negotiated by the INTO under the Public Service Stability Agreement...

May Day statement from the General Secretary 

01/05/2020

In commemorating May Day this year, the Irish National Teachers' Organisation wants to single out our members, the teachers of Ireland, who have stepped up to the challenge of the current pandemic and facilitated the continuity of learning...

Free and confidential counselling service for members

01/05/2020

On this International Labour Day and the continuing uncertainty regarding COVID-19, INTO would like to remind its members and their families that there is an Employee Assistance service available to them through Inspire Wellbeing.

Holiday pay for subs will issue tomorrow, 30 April

29/04/2020

Holiday pay for substitute teachers will issue tomorrow, 30 April. INTO requested that holiday pay be issued slightly later this year, after receiving a number...