Donegal INTO boss urges parents to cooperate with mask-wearing in schools
Children in third class and above have to wear masks in school from today onwards. The government’s also calling for less indoor socialising among under-12s for the next two weeks, after a sharp increase in Covid cases. There were over 18,200 among under-18s in the fortnight to Sunday – compared…
Student Teachers put on the green jersey and head for class
Student teachers will be deployed to fill vacant teaching roles in schools across the north west. As many as 4,000 student teachers will serve as substitute teachers all over the country from as early as next week. A union representing primary school teachers says students are putting on…
Primary Education System creaking at the seams under Covid strain
A North West teaching official is warning that soaring Covid-19 transmission rates and a substitution crisis has primary schools ‘creaking at the seams. A survey of around a quarter of primary schools has found that 605 teachers were Covid-positive in the first two weeks in November. In almost…
Teachers terrified by rising Covid numbers
A North West teaching union official says members of his union are ‘terrified’ about the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in school children. The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation says cases have increased from 3,000 to 8,000 in the space of five weeks. It comes as the Department considers…
Donegal INTO head says now’s an opportunity for children to learn more about climate change
The Donegal-born general secretary of the Irish National Teachers Organisation says there’s now an opportunity in schools to educate students more about climate change. A group of teaching unions have come together as the Cop26 summit continues in Scotland. The INTO says teachers need to be given a stronger role…
Smaller class sizes welcomed by local teaching official
A Donegal teacher and General Secretary of a major teachers union has welcomed steps in yesterday’s budget aimed at reducing class sizes. 9.2 billion euro will be spent on education next year, which will include employing 1,165 extra special needs assistants and 980 additional teachers. 4 million euro…
Concerns raised over new contact tracing rules in schools
A Donegal teacher and General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation is warning health officials in relation to the new contact tracing rules which have been introduced for schools. From yesterday primary school children will not have to restrict their movements if they come into contact with someone that…