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INTO president demands ‘pay equalisation’ for new teachers
Union disappointed Minister Jan O’Sullivan not attending its annual conference
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Education system failing vision of 1916 leaders - INTO chief
Ideals of Rising impossible to realise until large class sizes tackled, conference hears
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INTO conference: homeless pupils ‘sleeping during class’
Teacher in Dublin 15 said children fell asleep due to living in cramped hotel rooms
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Schools reports may go to 18-year-olds instead of parents
Move could leave parents in the dark on examination results and disciplinary records
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These schoolchildren have written their first book
Bookmarks is a project that aims to inspire children to become the next generation of writers, illustrators and publishers
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ASTI says teachers’ pay scales must be top of agenda for next minister
Máire Ní Chiarba says ‘emergency is now over, please treat all of our members equally’
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New teachers to lose €300,000 over pay cuts, TUI warns
Union general secretary John MacGabhann says young teachers treated as ‘galley slaves’
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ASTI conference: Teachers back vote over ‘heinous’ pay scale gaps
Newly-qualified teachers face wage differences of up to €9,000, or about 20 per cent
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‘It’s hard when you see others doing the same job getting paid more’
Case study: Unequal pay scales are a major source of anger among younger teachers
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Teachers criticise different pay rates
Delegates at INTO conference hear young teachers are paid less and denied career progression
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ASTI convention: Teachers back motion to cease working extra hours
Move raises prospect of further industrial unrest in schools later this year
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Schools funding could be boosted 23% by tax-back scheme
INTO delegates hear how primary schools are struggling to pay for basic services such as light and heat
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Teachers to withdraw from probation scheme
INTO conference hears that experienced, external teachers should assess probationary teachers
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ASTI votes not to co-operate with junior cycle reform
Union directs members not to take part in any form of assessment linked to State exam
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Private school teachers ‘are treated like second-class citizens’
ASTI delegates hear staff in fee-paying schools are paid well below official rates
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ASTI may risk losing members over stance on junior cycle reform
General secretary says there is no evidence of members moving to rival union
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Over 34,000 teachers to be vetted by gardaí
Educators face checks for the first time due to new child protection legislation
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Three Irish institutions rank in top 150 best ‘young universities’
Maynooth University, DCU and UL feature in list recognising high-achieving colleges
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‘Curriculum overload’ fears threaten religion class plans
Teaching would be separate to existing faith-based classes in primary schools
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500 parents threatened with prosecution over childrens’ attendance
Children with mental health issues most likely to miss school, latest figures show
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