The culling of Special Needs Assistant posts, underway since January, will gain further impetus in March with the completion of a government review.

Talks are taking place between the Departments of Education and Finance, in an effort to pre-empt an “inoperable” situation in schools in September.

A Dublin principal has called for an amendment to current legislation to give the NEWB power to intervene in cases of absenteeism of under-sixes.

Minister O’Keeffe has confirmed that the NCTE is exploring ways of providing teachers with home access to online content from Encyclopaedia Britannica.

The majority of adults have trust in teachers, are satisfied with the way they do their work and understand the complexity of the role, a survey says.

Two teacher unions have directed members to refuse from March 8 to carry out duties of vacated middle-management posts that have not been filled.

Students and teachers should note that the deadline for applications for the Ireland Canada University Foundation’s Irish language awards is March 5.

A survey by the National Centre for Excellence on Maths & Science Learning shows 48pc of post-primary maths teachers are not qualified in the subject.

A federal judge has ruled that a former Florida high school student can sue her school principal over her suspension in 2007 for cyberbullying a teacher.

‘Abair Leat’, an interactive website aimed at supporting the oral Irish syllabus in post-primary schools, will be piloted initially in 14 schools.

At the launch of Catholic Schools Week by Cardinal Brady on Jan 28, the Cardinal also announced the inauguration of Catholic Schools Partnership.

Bullying issues cannot be prevented by simply applying a sanction on the perpetrator… the root cause of the actions must be examined, says Greg McInerney.

15-year-old Phoebe Prince from Co Clare had been living in Massachusetts only six months when she took her life following harassment by students.

Why are some youths more prone to misbehaviour or bullying than others? Does the answer lie in an analysis of young people’s needs, and their desire for power?

John White, general secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI), is to retire in Sept 2010 after six years as head of the union.

The presidents and general secretaries of the the four education unions - ASTI, IFUT, INTO and TUI - issued a joint statement on January 25:

While union leaders still insist that all options for industrial action are on the table, there seems to be no real appetite for all-out strikes.

Students and teachers with Irish are being encouraged to apply before March 5 for third level teaching positions at universities in Canada.

This is the second time that a student from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney, has scooped the top award in the BT Young Scientist Competition.

Ciaran O’Connor, teacher of science and chemistry at King’s Hospital School in Dublin, describes his work with Transition Year students in finding ‘One Good Idea’.