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
Reducing class sizes ‘absolutely achievable’ despite spending pressures - McEntee
Minister for Education heckled over ‘underfunding’ of primary schools at INTO annual congress
‘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%
Curb education ‘overspending’ before lowering class sizes, officials warn
More than 50,000 pupils are in ‘supersized’ classes with 30 children or more
More students to get higher Junior Cycle grades under reforms
Move follows criticism from students and teachers over ‘harsh’ scoring system
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
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
‘You don’t really live’: Long-distance commuting teachers priced out of Dublin
The housing crisis is resulting in acute teacher shortages, say teachers’ unions, whose annual conferences get under way this week. Is there any solution in sight?
New teachers will be fast-tracked into permanent posts to tackle staffing ‘crisis’
Helen McEntee says move will give certainty to new entrants when applying for mortgages
Leaving Cert 2025: How much lower will students’ grades be this year amid deflation?
Students will be competing for college places against applicants with bumper grades from previous years
Mission accomplished: Irish teens win top prize in Nasa space design contest
Second-level students eclipse thousands of global competitors with space-settlement plans
High levels of burnout and poor mental health among teachers
DCU research comes as schools grapple with staff shortages
First look: Sample Leaving Cert exam papers for brand new subjects
Biggest reforms in half century will see a minimum of 40% awarded for coursework
Feeder Schools: College progression rates updated after errors in data supplied by UCD and UCC
Coláiste Chiaráin in Leixlip, Co Kildare sent highest proportion of students to third level last year
Leaving Cert reforms to press ahead this year despite union opposition
Changes in the ‘best interests’ of thousands of students, says Minister for Education Helen McEntee