Irish National Teachers' Organisation

21/08/2026

💻🍁 𝙂𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 💻🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗦𝗖𝗟

Join INTO Learning for a practical introduction to the role of Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) Coordinator.

This webinar will explore key responsibilities, including building relationships with families, schools and community agencies, supporting attendance and participation, and planning and managing HSCL work effectively.

📅 9 September 🕒 3:30pm

Register here: https://bit.ly/GettingstartedwithHSCL

🎥 Can't make it live? A recording will be available to all registered participants.

21/08/2026

Solidarity doesn't stop at home.

A strong INTO delegation has been at ICTU's Global solidarity conference this week. Our delegation discussed Ukraine, Cuba, post-election Colombia and its earthquake recovery as well as ways to support and campaign for Palestine.

20/08/2026

🎙️ Speaking on Clare FM's Morning Focus with Alan Morrissey, INTO CEC District 11 representative Gareth Heagney outlined why Budget 2027 must deliver 1,000 more primary teachers to help reduce class sizes and support pupils across Ireland.

Gareth also highlighted the challenges facing small rural schools in Clare, warning of the impact school closures could have on local communities and access to education.

💬 "The government's failure to honour its own commitment in the Programme for Government to reduce class sizes is having a really significant impact, both on teachers and children in Ireland," the District 11 representative said.

Our schools need support. Email your TDs and urge them to deliver on our budget ask: https://www.into.ie/campaign/budget2027/



Clare FM

19/08/2026

Members, have you checked out and shared our new mini podcast series yet?

The first episode was launched in the past few days, and it’s an insightful and accessible explainer on how our Budget 2027 campaign can benefit schools, members and pupils.

The first episode of the series features the INTO’s John Boyle and Máirín Ní Chéileachair, alongside CEC rep Gerard Murray (District 6) , taking listeners through:

- Mounting Government delays in reducing class sizes to the EU average of 19
- Zero changes to the appointment and retention figures for primary teachers
- And how 80% of Irish primary school pupils are learning in supersized classes!

Listen now: bit.ly/BehindBudgetAsk

19/08/2026

Múinteoirí a ghlac páirt sa chúrsa Gaeilge CMÉ i gColáiste na Rinne i rith an tsamhraidh. Táimid fíorbhuíoch do COGG as an tacaíocht airgid leanúnach a chuireann siad ar fáil do na cúrsaí seo.

Coláiste na Rinne
COGG

19/08/2026

For RTE Brainstorm, DCU academic Dr Audrey Doyle looks at how the idea of the syllabus has changed since her own school days. The modern syllabus means that parents might need a fresh approach to how they encourage their children, as they set off for school each morning.

"For students who find the social aspect of school daunting, classrooms today are framed by strong values of inclusion to diversity and equity," she writes.

Check our first comment for a link to the full article.

Then take one minute to email TDs to demand 1,000 more primary teachers to be funded from Budget 2027: https://bit.ly/Budget27

18/08/2026

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17/08/2026

The INTO’s General Secretary John Boyle joined Tommy Marren on Midwest Radio this morning to discuss teacher shortages and class sizes in Mayo. He urged the Minister for Education and the Cabinet to take action in the upcoming budget, to deliver on its overdue promise to reduce Ireland’s class sizes and reverse teacher shortages.

“Surely [the Minister] has to break the mould within Fine Gael, and show rural Ireland that she actually cares about their small schools and the teachers working in them, and the children. And now is [Minister Naugton's] chance with the budget. We’re only asking for €20 million; it’s a very small ask, in fact it’s the smallest ask this union has made in a pre-budget campaign in 10 years.”

Email your TDs to urge them to deliver our budget ask: https://bit.ly/EmailyourTDs



Midwest Radio

17/08/2026

Comhar Linn - SGM Date: 26 August 2026

Members of Comhar Linn INTO Credit Union are being invited to consider and vote on a proposed transfer of engagements involving Comhar Linn INTO Credit Union and Education Credit Union.

This proposal marks the first step in bringing the two credit unions together to create a single, strong credit union dedicated to serving the education community across Ireland.

See here for more: https://ow.ly/4TPl50ZyUKo

17/08/2026