9 h. ago Growing number of Chinese students choosing Ireland for higher education

Growing number of Chinese students choosing Ireland for higher education  China Daily - Global Edition

Politics

3 d. ago ‘It’s a double grief’: Teachers talk of difficulties in standing before a class after a miscarriage

ASTI conference backs calls for introduction of paid leave for those who have a miscarriage or are undergoing IVF treatment

Politics

3 d. ago School secretaries to strike in September unless pensions issue resolved, union warns

Fórsa set to ballot members over industral action commencing at start of new school year

Events

4 d. ago Job security boost for special needs assistants in schools under new scheme

New scheme will allow SNAs to be redeployed to other schools if no longer required

Events

4 d. ago ‘It’s irritating when you hear about there being an explosion of autism and ADHD’, says Dublin teacher

Work of teachers is being substituted for that of psychologists because of shortages, delegates hear

Events

4 d. ago Teacher had to postpone having children due to restrictions on sick leave, ASTI conference told

Julianne Butler from Limerick used up sick leave provision which operates over a four-year cycle

Society

4 d. ago Ireland, Saudi Arabia and Iran ‘outliers’ in requiring religious certs to teach in most primary schools

Delegates at INTO annual congress highlight ‘mismatch’ between modern society and education system

Politics

5 d. ago Primary teachers want secular schools and an end to faith formation in classes, INTO survey finds

Almost 95% of national schools remain under religious patronage

Politics

5 d. ago Leaving Cert reforms ‘will hurt DEIS schools, but benefit those in private education’, teacher warns

ASTI conference told of ‘chaos’ if changes to senior education cycle programme are introduced in September

Events

5 d. ago The Irish Times view on the teaching in Ireland: housing central to pressures in education

The Irish Times view on the teaching in Ireland: housing central to pressures in education  The Irish Times

Events

5 d. ago The Irish Times view on Ireland’s teaching crisis: housing central to pressures in education

The Irish Times view on Ireland’s teaching crisis: housing central to pressures in education  The Irish Times

Events

5 d. ago Teachers on rising physical aggression in Irish schools: ‘I’ve been out of work due to an assault for 2½ years’

Delegates at INTO’s annual congress recount their experiences of increased classroom assaults

Events

5 d. ago 'Deliberate underfunding' has hurt Ireland's education system, teachers' congress told

'Deliberate underfunding' has hurt Ireland's education system, teachers' congress told  Irish Examiner

Politics

6 d. ago No other OECD country spends a lower proportion of GDP on education than Ireland. Why?

No other OECD country spends a lower proportion of GDP on education than Ireland. Why?  The Irish Times

Politics

6 d. ago Government pledge to lower class sizes in doubt due to ‘overspending’

More than 50,000 pupils are in ‘supersized’ classes with 30 children or more

Politics

6 d. ago Curb education ‘overspending’ before lowering class sizes, officials warn

More than 50,000 pupils are in ‘supersized’ classes with 30 children or more

Events

6 d. ago ‘It’s impossible’: Will teachers be able to stop cheating for new Leaving Cert coursework?

Rise of AI tools is fueling concern among educators over potential for student cheating in projects worth 40%

Society

6 d. ago More students to get higher Junior Cycle grades under reforms

Move follows criticism from students and teachers over ‘harsh’ scoring system

Politics

6 d. ago Sharp rise in assaults at schools pushing teachers to ‘breaking point’

Almost 60 per cent of educators experienced physical aggression, with rates highest in special schools

Events

7 d. ago Staff shortages, contentious reforms and chronic underfunding set to dominate teachers’ Easter conferences

Helen McEntee faces a daunting challenge convincing delegates the Government can tackle urgent issues facing schools

Society