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

Stíl saintréitheach á cleachtadh ag Laoise Ní Chomhraí agus Lára Nic Oireachtaigh, údair na leabhar nua seo do pháistí.

The number of Language Support teachers in primary schools has dropped from 1620 last year to 1182 this year, Minister Batt O’Keeffe has admitted.

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.

A new national study of 500 primary teachers from all over Ireland shows that mathematical knowledge levels vary substantially from teacher to teacher.

Minister Batt O’Keeffe has announced that he will discontinue the Supply Panel Scheme - available in 212 primary schools - this September.

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.

Approval has been given for new Catholic schools in Drogheda and Galway under the patronage of Cardinal Sean Brady and Bishop Martin Drennan.

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

Educate Together, the patron body for multi-denominational schools, seeks equal status in Colleges of Education for its ethical education curriculum.

Speaking at the IPPN conference, director Sean Cottrell praised principals for their “entrepreneurship, innovation and ingenuity” in the way they lead.

Speaking at the IPPN conference, Pat Goff said that this decade saw more legislation for schools enacted than all the previous decades together.

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.

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?

Hibernia College is launching a suite of Online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses for teachers, commencing on February 1.

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.