Strike action to be debated today at secondary teachers’ conferenceASTI suspended normal business on Wednesday after criticism of its strategyThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:46
Bereaved students should have second chance to sit Leaving CertASTI conference supports motion calling for students to be given opportunity to repeat exams in summer or autumnThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:46
ASTI struggles with infighting and internal dysfunctionMembers argue the union needs a strategy beyond resisting compromise at all costsThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:45
ASTI criticised by own delegates for ‘zombie campaign’Majority of delegates at conference oppose any deal that does not guarantee pay equalityThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Teacher pay: ‘Even with my partner’s income, we struggle to make ends meet’Seán Fox says it is impossible for young teachers to afford to pay a mortgageThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Chinese to be added to Leaving Cert curriculumGovernment plan sets ambitious targets to raise numbers studying foreign languagesThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Primary education could be made free ‘overnight’ - Barnardos‘Tiny overall investment’ could remove cost of books, transport and contributionsThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Lower pay for new entrants dominates teachers’ conferencesMinister for Education Richard Bruton will not address ASTI due to ‘logistical constraints’Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
One in three new teachers say they will leave professionTUI survey highlights morale and workload issues among second-level teachersThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
Minister to unveil plans to diversify teaching professionRecent research showed that most teachers are white, female and middle-classThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
Most new teachers lack job security, survey showsASTI says situation poses ‘critical threat’ to future of second-level educationThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
New Bill seeks to remove ‘Baptism barrier’ from education systemSocial Democrats say current legislation amounts to ‘blatant discrimination’Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Secondary teachers vote against series of strike days next monthProposal would have disrupted thousands of pupils in run-up to State examsThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:03
ASTI suspends business following wave of criticism over campaign strategyMembers are losing thousands of euro in increments and allowances due to pay freezesWed Apr 19 2017 - 20:30
ASTI suspends normal business after internal criticismTeachers’ union to meet in private to discuss ‘haemorrhaging’ of younger membersWed Apr 19 2017 - 13:31
ASTI criticised as ‘North Korea’ of trade union movementTeachers’ union maintains campaign for equal pay despite backlash from some membersTue Apr 18 2017 - 18:29
ASTI is being punished for being ‘principled’, says union presidentEd Byrne says it has ‘stood alone’ among teacher unions against injustice, and the unethicalTue Apr 18 2017 - 18:03
Schools forced to cut uniform costs under new measuresMandatory book rental scheme among plans being introduced to help parentsTue Apr 18 2017 - 01:11
Teachers’ conferences: pay and conditions top the agendaUnions under pressure to dismantle two-tier pay gap and achieve full pay restorationMon Apr 17 2017 - 17:49
Lure of overseas jobs creating ‘crisis’ in teachingINTO president says shortage of substitutes leading to use of unqualified teachersMon Apr 17 2017 - 15:06
Is our education system fit for purpose in the 21st-century?Experts believe the Republic’s exam-obsessed model is failing Irish studentsMon Apr 17 2017 - 01:00
Controversy remains over decision to protect Deis schoolsMany schools believe they have been unfairly excluded from disadvantage schemeMon Apr 03 2017 - 01:00
Bruton accused of ‘playing politics’ over deprived schoolsFianna Fáil calls on Minister to make statement over Deis selection ‘farce’Mon Apr 03 2017 - 01:00
Who can afford the country’s ‘most expensive school’?Backers are targeting children of mobile executives and diplomats rather than localsFri Mar 31 2017 - 17:58
New private school set to be the State’s most expensiveThe operator of the south Dublin school typically charges about €20,000 a year for second-level day studentsFri Mar 31 2017 - 15:37
Investors hope Brexit will fuel demand for international schoolSchool in Leopardstown targeted at children of mobile executives stationed in DublinFri Mar 31 2017 - 01:00
PAC chairman claims pressure by Nama and Dáil officialsSeán Fleming alleges moves to limit findings of a report into the Project Eagle loan bookThu Mar 30 2017 - 20:59
SimSimi app linked to bullying suspends access to Irish usersPopular anonymous chat app blocked following wave of criticism over cyberbullyingThu Mar 30 2017 - 11:37
Brexit is a big opportunity for Irish universities, says education firmEduCo International Group setting up in Ireland to attract international studentsWed Mar 29 2017 - 21:03
Sale of ‘spinout’ company raises concerns over confict of interestWIT president says his involvement with software firm FeedHenry was fully declaredWed Mar 29 2017 - 19:45
Primary school shake-up to focus on ‘play-led’ learningChildren would not study traditional subjects until aged 10, under new proposalsWed Mar 29 2017 - 11:17
What are the must-have skills for today’s graduates?Brian MacCraith says employers want creative leaders, not first-class honours nerdsTue Mar 28 2017 - 01:00
Schools warn of bullying linked to SimSimi appThe app lets users view anonymous, and often insulting, messages left about themSun Mar 26 2017 - 19:07
Secondary school pupils being taught by unqualified teachersAssociation of Community and Comprehensive Schools says staff situation a ‘nightmare’Sat Mar 25 2017 - 07:41
Changes in appeals process for learning supports at schoolsParents will not be able to appeal decisions over support for special needs childrenThu Mar 23 2017 - 21:14
Brexit could lead to increase in CAO points for Irish studentsHigher international fees may lead to thousands of students staying at homeTue Mar 21 2017 - 20:06
Analysis: School catchment area proposal may be quagmireCatchment areas would not remove Baptism barrier and may create administrative blockTue Mar 21 2017 - 01:00
Religious schools may be forced to prioritise local childrenNew catchment area proposal is frontrunner in plans to tackle the ‘Baptism barrier’Tue Mar 21 2017 - 01:00
Religious countries ‘likely’ to perform worse in science and mathsTime spent on religious education seems to affect student attainment in some areasMon Mar 20 2017 - 19:23
Teachers face loss of salary over Garda vetting requirementsUp to 600 long-serving teachers may miss deadline to complete retrospective vettingMon Mar 20 2017 - 05:00
ASTI may opt to reballot at central executive meetingTeacher union narrowly rejected ‘final’ settlement proposals for dispute earlier in yearMon Mar 20 2017 - 01:00
Analysis: What’s the point of an arts degree?While science is ‘sexy’ these days, employers say arts courses develop crucial skills for the modern workplaceSat Mar 18 2017 - 01:00
Arts degrees overhaul to target better job prospectsUCD plans major changes to biggest third-level course in the countrySat Mar 18 2017 - 01:00
Junior Certs ‘will have time’ to complete new English examState Examinations Commission responds to widespread concern among candidatesThu Mar 16 2017 - 19:46
Junior Cert drive to extend English exam by 30 minutes a hitOnline petition aimed at State Examinations Commission gets thousands of supportersTue Mar 14 2017 - 19:21
Schoolchildren hit reading and maths target four years earlyRevised education strategy to focus on enhanced numeracy and digital skillsTue Mar 14 2017 - 18:12
Ask Brian: My son in China wants to go to college in Ireland. What are his options?Universities offer a range of foundation programmes for international studentsTue Mar 14 2017 - 13:53
Children increasingly over five starting primary schoolFree preschool year key factor behind older age of junior infants, according to expertsMon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00
Various factors influence when parents send children to schoolFree pre-school year, awareness of child development and class sizes play major rolesMon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00
A snapshot of primary education in 2017Facts from new database of pupils attending national schoolsMon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00
