Hundreds of retired teachers set to plug gaps as schools struggle to find qualified staff
Principals say some schools are being forced to drop subjects due to shortages
National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals
School principals say rising administration burden is affecting teaching and learning for students
National Association of Principals and Deputies survey finds 64% of school leaders report stress or burnout due to administrative overload.
Second-level teachers allowed to work up to 140 extra hours to plug staffing gaps
Schools report difficulties hiring teachers in key subjects such as Irish, maths, home economics, woodwork and metal work
Breda O’Brien: School hiring rules need to be reformed to make it easier to find substitute teachers
Easing restrictions and other reforms are essential at a time when demand for teachers is outstripping supply
The Secret Teacher: Few principals have the training and experience required to manage a large organisation
Nobody thrives under a stressed principal – that is not even up for discussion
Retired teachers may be encouraged back to schools to plug classroom gaps
Norma Foley says pension rules could be changed to make it more financially attractive for retirees
Secondary schools forced to hire unqualified staff due to ‘unprecedented’ teacher shortages, say principals
Staff shortages are ‘worst I’ve ever seen’, says head of school principals’ representative group
Many intelligent students failing to excel in school due to ‘rigid’ education system
Principals say there is broad consensus in schools for Leaving Cert reform
‘We’re looking forward to seeing their faces again’: Schools ready to end mask-wearing
Public health experts advise easing of Covid rules as teachers’ unions urge caution
Caution urged over relaxation of Covid restrictions in schools
Teachers’ union says infection prevention measures should stay in place until Easter
Colleges warn of ‘cruel’ grade inflation following Leaving Cert decision
High-points students may lose out on chosen courses, say higher education sources
Number of Leaving Cert students who secured top grades soars by 1,600%
Move to teacher-assessed marks linked to dramatic increase in grade inflation
State exams body ‘advancing preparations’ for Leaving Cert exams
Students' group says State exams cannot go ahead as plans due to Covid disruption
What other options are there for the Leaving Cert?
A return to last year’s ‘hybrid’ Leaving may prove impossible, but there is an alternative
Teaching ‘crisis’: Leaving Cert oral exams may switch to Easter break
Covid-driven teacher shortage prompts steps including possible return of retired staff
Hiring of 200 cover teachers among new measures to tackle schools’ staffing crisis
School boards draw up contingency plans for remote teaching due to shortages
Leaving Cert students’ stress levels ‘virtually disappeared’ due to assessments
School managers say there is a ‘compelling’ case for reform of our ‘dated’ senior cycle
School ventilation guidelines ‘unsafe’, say experts
All schools across the State are being supplied with carbon-dioxide monitors
Covid-19: Principals optimistic schools will remain low-risk settings
Hope for tours, sports matches and indoor activities to resume in months ahead
Stimulus package of €3.5bn likely to be lost amid fallout from PUP cuts
Inside Politics: Opposition will see phasing out of supports as opportunity to attack
Keep Covid-19 suppressed to ensure schools remain open, urge campaigners
One million students and staff return to classrooms as schools fully reopen
Number of Irish exemptions given to students drops under new rules
New system permits opt-outs in ‘exceptional circumstances’ only
Government scraps plan for partial reopening of schools
Remote learning to take place until February 1st after unions and principals voiced opposition
Leaving Cert: Independent appeal available for students disappointed with grades
School marks released by Department of Education of which 20 per cent were changed
Schools must reopen despite Covid, but periods of closure are inevitable
Despite everyone’s best efforts, it is very likely the virus will transmit from the community to our school populations
Plans to reopen schools will be ‘massively complex’
Teachers union seeks Government pledge for extra funding if €375m package not enough
Return to distance learning in school would widen digital divide, experts warn
Government planning for schools to reopen fully in September but teachers warn this may not be possible
Families holidaying abroad may jeopardise reopening of schools
Trips to Portugal or Spain risk spreading virus in schools, principals’ group warns
Schools begin sending calculated Leaving Cert grades
Concern over difficulties getting grades for students taking subjects outside school
Students fear delay to Leaving Cert will cause stress and burnout
School managers urge candidates to take complete break from study over Easter
Ombudsman calls for ‘urgent clarity’ on State examinations
Government should be ‘clear and honest’ with pupils over status of Junior and Leaving Cert exams
Government shelves controversial changes to SNA supports for schoolchildren
Support groups had opposed move over fears it would dilute support for vulnerable pupils
Further education courses boost students’ chances of graduating from third level
Quarter of institute of technology students now come from further education sector
Opposition grows among school groups to plans for changes of SNA allocation system
Department is planning to ‘frontload’ 10,000 special needs assistants to mainstream schools
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