Department of Education publishes staffing circular
06/02/2024
The INTO welcomes Circular 0011/2024 which has been published today. The Circular outlines the staffing arrangements for primary schools in the 2024/25 school year.
SET allocation ignores important considerations
06/02/2024
Many schools around the country will be deeply concerned about the contents of DE Circular 0002/2024, which details changes to the model for allocating Special Education Teaching (SET) hours.
Exciting opportunity to work in INTO Head Office
06/02/2024
The INTO invites applications for two positions as paid interns for the school year 2024/2025. Persons appointed will be located for work purposes in INTO Head Office in Dublin.
INTO statement on erroneous publication of staffing arrangements
03/02/2024
The erroneous uploading of documents relating to staffing on DE’s website last night has grossly infringed primary principals’ right to disconnect...
INTO recommends acceptance of government pay offer
31/01/2024
The Central Executive Committee of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has today decided to formally recommend the proposed public sector pay agreement to members of the union. The executive has also authorised the union to conduct a ballot of the membership, with an online vote to take place from the 4 to 14 March.
CEC reviewing draft pay agreement
30/01/2024
Following a marathon 22-hour long negotiation between officers of the public services committee of ICTU and officials from DPENDPR, a draft new public service agreement was brokered at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) last Friday morning. The CEC will give detailed consideration to all aspects of the document before advising members of their recommendation.
Return to power-sharing a welcome development
30/01/2024
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has today welcomed news reports that the DUP will seek to re-enter power-sharing in Northern Ireland.
INTO Youth Conference 2024 kicks off
26/01/2024
The INTO Youth Conference 2024 will be held in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo on Friday, 26 and Saturday, 27 January.
INTO General Secretary hails massive teacher strike over fair pay
18/01/2024
INTO General Secretary John Boyle has today expressed his pride in the massive turnout of teachers across Northern Ireland who joined in today’s strike for fair pay.