Is Donegal home to some of the most inspiring teachers in Ireland? A new national initiative, Teachers Inspire, is aiming…
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The Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) has elected Donegal native John Boyle as General Secretary. The Mullaghduff man is to…
Donegal is to get nine new Irish language support teachers bringing to 43 the number of such posts across the…
Minister for Irish, the Gaeltacht and the Islands and Donegal TD Joe McHugh today welcomed new Irish-medium teacher education programmes.…
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Teachers to launch protest campaign outside Donegal schools today
by Rachel McLaughlin 2 years agoMembers of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland are taking part in a lunchtime protest this Thursday 1st Feb at various…
Members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland are taking part in a lunchtime protest tomorrow (Thursday 1st Feb) at various…
Donegal teachers were among the 1,000 teachers and members of the public who celebrated innovation in teaching and learning at…
A Donegal county councillor has called on the Government to accept the demands for equal pay from the ASTI teachers…
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ASTI encourages teachers to share pictures from picket line tomorrow
by Elaine McCallig 3 years agoOver half of Ireland’s secondary schools will remain closed today when 17,500 teachers will withdraw from their supervisory and substitution…
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Almost 700 teachers and SNAs unable to work due to garda vetting backlog
by Elaine McCallig 3 years agoDespite the school year beginning over a month ago, 683 teachers and special needs assistants have been unable to go…
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Harkin: “Teachers must be respected through pay and conditions”
by Elaine McCallig 3 years agoToday – World Teachers Day – in saluting a profession, which constitutes an invaluable service to society in Ireland, it…
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Five inspirational quotes that celebrate World Teachers’ Day
by Elaine McCallig 3 years agoSince 1994, the 5th of October has marked World Teachers’ Day. According to UNESCO, the day marks an appreciation, awareness, and…
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McConalogue urges government and teachers to unite to avoid school closures
by Elaine McCallig 3 years agoFianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue has called on the Education Minister and senior ASTI officials to come together…
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OPINION: TEACHERS REMAIN THE LAST UNTOUCHED TRIBE IN IRELAND – AND IT’S TIME TO KNOCK THEM OFF THEIR PERCH
by John2 4 years agoWITH the recent Leaving Cert results there are celebrations and tribulations across Donegal as students chase places at third level…
Over eight hundred Donegal secondary school teachers have opted to strike again as the row over the Junior Cert reform…
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DONEGAL TEACHERS WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT POSITIVE CHANGE – TUI VICE-PRESIDENT
by Stephen 5 years agoTUI Vice-President and teacher with Donegal ETB, Joanne Irwin said teachers will always give their full support to positive change…
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue TD is calling for direct talks between the Education Minister and the teachers…
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GOV EDUCATION SPEND WILL NOT TACKLE KEY ISSUES – McCONALOGUE
by Stephen 5 years agoFianna Fáil’s spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue TD says Government proposals to fund 1,000 extra teachers will do nothing to…
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McCONALOGUE FEARS DONEGAL SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL STRIKE OVER JUNIOR CERT REFORM
by John2 5 years agoFianna Fáil’s Education spokesperson Charlie McConalogue TD has called on the Education Minister to engage meaningfully with teachers unions to…
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10% OF TEACHERS HAVE NOT COMPLETED JUNIOR CYCLE REFORM TRAINING – McCONALOGUE
by Stephen 5 years agoFianna Fáil spokesperson on Education & Skills Charlie McConalogue has expressed concern that 10% of English teachers have not completed…