Teacher Issues

Job prospects multiply as pupil numbers soar

As the number of full time students in Ireland reaches the million mark for the first time in the history of the State, new teaching positions come on stream.

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Principals bail out under excessive workload

An increasing number of primary school principals are retiring early due to the growing administrative burden and lack of middle management structure.

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Actor Colin Farrell supports anti-bullying campaign

A campaign launched in Ireland this month to end homophobic bullying has become news around the world due to support from Hollywood superstar Colin Farrell.

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New Minister for Education and Skills

Today’s Cabinet reshuffle saw Tánaiste Mary Coughlan switched to Education and Batt O’Keeffe moved to Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

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New TUI Vice President elected

In a first for Offaly, the coveted position of Vice President of the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) has been won by Denis Magner, Tullamore College.

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Inquiry reveals ’significant’ grade inflation

A Department of Education ‘profile analysis’ of grades awarded at Leaving Cert and Higher Education levels has found evidence of ’significant’ inflation.

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Hibernia College provides lifeline for aspiring teachers

His parents were teachers and he wanted to be a teacher, but he became an engineer because he was strong in maths and it seemed to make sense.

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Courses in Swahili now available in Dublin

From March 4, the Dublin Swahili Institute will begin delivering classes in Swahili at the Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2.

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Efforts being made to divert middle-management disaster

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

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Corrected version of Finnegans Wake to be published

9,000 changes have been made to Joyce’s Finnegans Wake in an effort to make the notoriously ‘difficult’ 1939 work more accessible to readers.

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Expensive deal has limited benefit for teachers

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

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At last! A boost for teacher morale

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.

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Unions step up action in schools

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.

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Irish-language teaching scholarships

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

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Almost half of second level maths teachers are ‘out of field’

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.

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Irishman brings teacher training system to Haiti

Educator and entrepreneur Dr Seán Rowland was in Haiti last month to progress his endeavour to set up a National Institute for Teacher Education.

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New Catholic Schools Partnership announced

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

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Online Spring CPD Courses

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

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Education Unions review work-to-rule campaign

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

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Irish language teachers sought in Canada

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

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