Pause in proposed SNA changes offers a chance to reflect on their real value

Contribution of special needs assistants represents sound investment in our children

The Irish Times view on the SNA controversy: pitfalls and problems

If demand continues to rise it must be managed in a more structured way

Schools approved for additional SNA care will receive it, junior minister says

Any staff losses will be from September 1st, not ‘now or Easter’, Michael Moynihan says

Have your say: What role does an SNA play in your life?

Review of special needs assistant allocations has been paused after criticism

Taoiseach told to ‘put your policy where your mouth is’ as disquiet over SNAs spreads

‘Fiasco’ stemmed from a TD’s question that left Micheál reminding others he was the minister who introduced the assistants to begin with

Government insists there will be no ‘cliff edge’ for schools facing SNA cuts

Any reduction will be a ‘gradual coming off’, says Minister of State as Coalition faces Opposition’s demands for clarity

Pausing SNA review buys Government time to sooth tensions but leaves schools in limbo

Meta wants Irish Government to to urge EU to ditch law intended to crack down on addictive social media features

Review of SNA allocations paused after backlash from teachers, parents and unions

‘I want to reiterate that there are no cuts to SNA numbers,’ says Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton

Special needs assistants aggrieved by ‘demeaning’ practice, union tells Oireachtas

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Tension between teachers and special-needs assistants flagged in official report

SNAs' ‘over-familiarith’ with students’ parents can result in sensitive information being shared, say school leaders

Government to approve hiring of 400 special needs assistants

Nearly 60% of special needs assistants assaulted by pupils, conference told

School managers see such attacks as ‘part of the job’, says Impact official