Claiming Illness Benefit– Important Change
19/09/2019
The DES has issued an information note on revised procedures for claiming illness benefit for Class A PRSI contributors effective 1 September 2019...
Breast Health Awareness Campaign
16/09/2019
The INTO is delighted to announce an initiative led by the INTO, Cornmarket and Breast Cancer Ireland to raise awareness about breast health in primary schools around the country...
INTO secures concessions for teachers in new Primary Language Curriculum
13/09/2019
The Department of Education and Skills (DES) has announced the introduction of the Primary Language Curriculum...
Vote for #MySchool winner
11/09/2019
Our schools play a critical role in local communities right across Ireland. This September the #MySchool competition celebrated Irish schools by highlighting what makes them special, great and unique...
Primary schools remain overcrowded and underfunded
10/09/2019
OECD report ‘Education at a Glance 2019’ finds Irish primary school classes among the largest in Europe while funding lags behind the rest of Europe...
Focus Ireland & INTO Launch New Education Resource for Primary Schools
10/09/2019
Focus Ireland and the INTO have produced a new resource for members supporting students and families who are homeless or at risk...
Primary Staffing Appeals Board – Closing date looms
09/09/2019
The closing date for submission of appeals to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board is Wednesday 9th October 2019...
INTO supports school secretaries rallies this weekend in Athlone, Donegal and Dublin
06/09/2019
School secretaries will stage a rally at education minister Joe McHugh’s office in Letterkenny, county Donegal, at 1pm this Saturday (7th September)...
INTO reacts to today’s Inclusion Ireland report
05/09/2019
Primary schools have always been open and inclusive places for special needs students. Today’s report published by Inclusion Ireland does not reflect the s...