Teachers demand right to disconnect from ‘constant stream’ of emails, messages
Erosion of switch-off time has lingered since Covid-19 school closures, INTO congress hears
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Teacher strike threat shelved as talks over new public sector pay deal begin
Unions seek ‘significant’ increases to combat spiralling inflation
Primary pupils beset by ‘anxiety and mental health problems’
Social media and Covid-19 disruption among the factors behind rise, INTO congress hears
Six ways Covid-19 will reshape education
As teacher union conferences are held, many want to retain gains made during pandemic
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Disadvantaged programme expanded to include schools attended by 60,000 students
Record 14,000 teachers absent from school last month due to Covid-19
Jump in teacher absences of 55% as school managers warn ‘pandemic is not over’
New advice on face mask rules for schools due shortly
School managers warn ‘pandemic is not over’ amid student and staff absences
Coronavirus: Call for staggered school reopening amid Omicron surge
‘Harm’ of school closures on children outlined by Government rapporteur
Teachers’ unions, Foley and officials to meet before schools reopen
INTO calls for faster response times to Covid outbreaks in schools during the new term
Covid: Supports for schools to be reviewed in light of Omicron wave
Aim is to reopen schools as planned in early January, Norma Foley says
Education sector calls for guidance on how to use ventilation funds
Schools and childcare facilities to get €72 million in Covid grants
How safe are our primary schools amid latest Covid wave?
Children aged between five and 12 have the highest rate of Covid-19 of any age group
Breda O’Brien: Fudging truth about Covid risks in classrooms damages public confidence
Society needs schools but we must not bury health risks in constructive ambiguity
Parents ‘will not send children to school’ if mandatory face masks introduced, groups warn
Nphet recommends students aged nine or over should wear masks indoors
Primary school-aged children now have highest coronavirus incidence of any group
‘Schools are not as safe now as they were’, says deputy chief medical officer Ronan Glynn
Covid: Ireland faces further restrictions if numbers don’t improve, says Holohan
Chief medical officer says ‘difficult advice’ may have to be given to the Government
Coronavirus: INTO warns school system is creaking
Primary schools under intense pressure as virus and substitution-cover crisis take toll
No green light for school Christmas plays or in-person parent-teacher meetings
Plans to resume face-to-face school events on hold due to high rates of Covid-19
Primary school grinds: Parents turn to private tutors to counter learning loss
Some children may be lagging behind but will grinds put pupils under unnecessary pressure?
Budget 2022: Pupil-teacher ratio to fall to lowest level on record
Student grants to increase by €200 next year in first major change to scheme in a decade
Schools need to ‘proceed slowly’ with extracurricular activities – INTO
General secretary ‘thrilled’ to see significant fall in infection among schoolchildren
HSE plays down concerns about change to Covid-19 checks on children
Teachers fear parents will ‘drop their guard’ in wake of changes to close contact guidance
Principal says changes to Covid close contact rules ‘illogical’
Children who are close contacts but have no symptoms set to return to class from Monday
Covid-19: Teachers call for easing of close contact rules for primary schools to be delayed
Thousands of children without symptoms set to return to class from Monday
Covid-19: Close contact rules for children under 13 to be relaxed from Monday
Tony Holohan says ‘given the importance of education for our children ... now is the right time’
Unions say it is ‘far too early’ to relax Covid close contact rules in schools
Staff representatives respond to plans to let unvaccinated close contacts stay in school
School principals struggle to cope with surge in Covid-19 infections
Carlow principal calls for helpline to run 24 hours a day to help schools cope with cases
‘Goodness personified’: Tributes to Pat Hume as book of condolence opens in Derry
‘Pat was absolutely everything everyone has said and much, much more’ – former mayor
Covid-19: Principals optimistic schools will remain low-risk settings
Hope for tours, sports matches and indoor activities to resume in months ahead
Government urged to allow unvaccinated pregnant teachers to work remotely
Teachers’ Union of Ireland says it is seriously concerned for staff in early stages of pregnancy
More than 46,000 Covid cases in children since start of pandemic, says HSE
Outbreaks in schools usually small scale, says report, and student-to-adult transmission rare
Children with sore throats or blocked noses should not attend school, union says
INTO says Covid response plan for school now includes additional symptoms of virus
School return plan for pregnant teachers is based on ‘expert advice’, Minister says
Teachers’ unions want unvaccinated school staff to be let work from home temporarily
Alison Gilliland is elected new Lord Mayor of Dublin
Labour councillor elected unopposed with support expressed by parties outside voting pact
Philip Boucher-Hayes trips over his own intellect
Radio: The erudite, thoughtful presenter is sometimes too keen to show off his learning
Covid-19: Teachers and SNAs in three counties vaccinated ahead of schedule
HSE apologises for errors resulting in school staff being categorised as frontline health workers
Up to 4,000 LGBT+ teachers ‘hiding their sexuality’ over discrimination fears
INTO congress: Some school patrons believe gay teachers are ‘intrinsically disordered’
Taoiseach signals Government will not change vaccine priority for teachers
All three unions back motion to hold ballots on industrial action as Foley defends changes
Schools without hot water, soap or cleaning budgets ‘exposed’ by Covid-19
INTO annual congress backs calls for major investment in primary schools
Mark Kemp appointed chief executive of Boylesports
Kemp has been manager of UK Tote, the British racecourses pool betting system
Non-medically vulnerable groups to get vaccine in ‘exceptional circumstances’
HSE chief defends rollout plan amid reports of people skipping vaccination queue
Teachers warn vaccination changes undermine efforts to keep schools open
Garda and prison officer representatives also disappointed with restructuring of Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Unions eye talks on further pay agreement next year after €900m ‘holding’ deal
New public service deal, providing 2% pay rise over two years, is overwhelmingly ratified
Siptu and the INTO row in behind new public pay deal
Mid-ranking gardaí and military officers say they were excluded from talks on agreement
Special schools may be permitted to reopen on a voluntary basis
Advocacy groups call for emergency supports for families affected by school closures
Biden’s first job is to douse the flames of the Trump years
Inside Politics: All major parties see the new US president as a friend of Ireland
Talks with unions to examine possibility of reopening schools from February 1st
Option of allowing school open on voluntary basis for special needs students being explored
Government abandons plans to reopen special schools this week
Unions ‘refused to accept advice provided by public health specialists’, says Norma Foley
Special school pupils to return on alternate days from Thursday
INTO says reopening will depend on ‘improvement in public health landscape’
Partial reopening of schools is ‘rushed and reckless’ – teachers’ union
Government decision poses grave risk to health of staff and students, say unions
Closure of pre-school programmes extended until January 11th
Latest move comes in bid to clip spread of Covid-19, according to Department of Children
Schools welcome decision to close until January 11th
Cabinet moves to delay reopening after 21 clusters reported during seven days
Covid-19: Teachers’ union requests delay to reopening of schools
INTO says delay should be considered due to ‘alarming’ rise in cases of virus in schools
Covid-19: Laois primary school closes following 13 positive cases
Information campaign due in new year aimed at keeping children with symptoms out of school
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