
COVID-19 FAQs Section 1: Health Advice Updated
28/04/2022
INTO continue to update our COVID-19 Guidance and FAQs as further information becomes available. Due to the changing nature of the ongoing situation, members are advised to check our website for updates on a regular basis.

Jubilee Bank Holiday 2022: Substitute Teachers’ Pay
27/04/2022
The Department of Education have issued Circular 2022/05 (pdf) to provide guidance to school principals on the impact to substitute teachers of the additional Jubilee bank holiday on Friday 3 June 2022.

Membership Plus Survey With Prize Draw
26/04/2022
To help Membership Plus continue developing the programme in line with what you want, you are invited to complete a short survey. The survey doesn’t take long to complete and your time and feedback is really appreciated.

INTO Grants for Educational Research
26/04/2022
The INTO Bursary Scheme for members will be continued for 2022. Up to six bursaries will be awarded with awards of €3,000 for Doctorate Level and €1,500 for Masters Level/Other.

Joint Union Leadership Forum: REGISTER NOW!
25/04/2022
Further to the joint union Leadership Webinar (view on YouTube) that was held on Wednesday 26 January 2022, we are pleased to confirm that our face-to-face Leadership Forum will be held on Wednesday 27 April 2022 from 9.30am – 1.00pm in the Glenavon House Hotel, 25 Drum Road, Cookstown, BT80 8QS. Lunch will follow. REGISTRATION: To … Continued

Leadership Survey around Temporary and Substitute Teachers
25/04/2022
On Friday 8 April, all schools were sent a link to a survey for school leaders to identify common issues and seek views on the engagement of temporary and substitute teachers. The survey has been developed by a joint management and teacher trade union team working on the Review of the Use of Temporary and … Continued

FREE Online Seminar ‘Valuing Teachers’: SMUCB in Conversation with INTO
25/04/2022
St Mary’s University College is set to host the fourth in a series of free online seminars arising from its Teaching Profession Project (TPP). On Tuesday, 03 May at 4.30 pm, Professor Peter Finn, Principal of St Mary’s University College, will chair a discussion on ‘Valuing Teachers’. Professor Finn will be joined by: Marie O’Shea, Chairperson of the INTO Northern Committee; Paul Groogan, Trade Union Official in … Continued

INTO elects a new President and Vice-President
20/04/2022
Congress 2022 has elected a new President and Vice-President of the INTO ...

Member update – Bulletin 5
12/04/2022
INTO entered into an agreement in 2020 with Management Side to manage workload concerns. Each teacher is entitled to an individual Directed Time Budget, and it is the professional duty of principals in all schools to ensure an individual Directed Time Budget is prepared for and gives due regard to...