❓ 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 From maternity leave to parent’s leave, INTO helps members plan with confidence. Pages 37-39 in September's InTouch: intouch.into.ie

📢 INTO Equality Conference 2026 🗓️ Friday 23 & Saturday 24 January 2026 📍 Tullamore Court Hotel 🎓 Theme: Diversity in Schools – From Classroom to Staffroom 📄 More on the conference: into.ie/eqcconf

📣 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 🗓️ Saturday, 4 October at 12.30PM 📍 Garden of Remembrance, Dublin 1 As we near two years of genocide in Gaza, INTO will join the national demonstration to demand sanctions, an arms embargo, and an end to Irish complicity.

Principal Teresa Moynihan shares how INTO’s Budget 2026 campaign can help strengthen primary and special education. 📣 See here to visit the campaign and access our handy Email Your TD tool: https://www.into.ie/campaign/budget-2026/

The INTO is urging schools to submit staffing appeals by Friday, 10 October, as the number of primary schools losing mainstream teaching posts reaches critical levels. More: https://ow.ly/sC4J50X627J

Principal Catherine Sherry shares how INTO’s Budget 2026 campaign can help strengthen primary and special education. 📣 Add your voice to the campaign: 👉 https://www.into.ie/campaign/budget-2026-budget-campaign

Over 320 school leaders gathered in Galway for the 2025 INTO Principals’ & Deputy Principals’ Conference last weekend, which focused on resilient leadership and strong working relationships. 🔗 Read more: https://www.into.ie/2025/10/02/look-back-at-principals-and-deputy-principals-conference-2025/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗗 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 “Unions are a moral voice in society.” The Sept/Oct edition features a powerful farewell message from President Michael D Higgins, celebrating teachers, trade unions and inclusive education. 📖 intouch.into.ie

"One seven-teacher school in Co Kildare lost a teacher simply because enrolment slipped from 161 to 160. This severe blow resulted in the 160 children having to be redistributed across 6 classrooms – packed in like sardines, while down the corridor the classroom with no teacher has been left empty."

Members of the Millstreet Branch including CEC D16 Rep Siobhán Buckley, met with Minister Moynihan yesterday to discuss INTO's budget asks including school funding, support for small schools and lowering class size. #Budget26

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Read here: www.into.ie/2025/09/22/o...

𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 ‘𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’ The INTO is encouraging members to participate the ‘global call for action’ in support of Palestine later this week (18-21 September). 🔗 Find out more: www.into.ie/2025/09/15/i...

INTO stands in full solidarity with school secretaries and caretakers as they begin indefinite industrial action today. These vital members of our school communities deserve pension parity and fair employment conditions. Read: bit.ly/4mQ6ZJK

📢The INTO has today published its pre-budget submission ahead of #Budget2026, highlighting urgent priorities for primary and special education. 📄 Find out more here: www.into.ie/2025/08/25/i...

📢 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 The Department of Education and Youth has published Circular 0050/2025, confirming a 1% pay increase for teachers under the current public sector agreement. Find out more: www.into.ie/2025/07/23/s...

📢 Inclusion Conference at MIC – 27 September Hosted by the LINC Programme, this one-day event at Mary Immaculate College will explore inclusive practice across early years and primary education. 🎟️ Limited places – register now: lincprogramme.ie

INTO Vice President Brendan Horan was delighted to visit Dún Chaoin, Co. Kerry last week to catch up with the Múinteoirí and organisers of the Craic & Comhluadar course. Tá an cúrsa seo diríthe ar mhúinteoirí bunscoile atá ag iarraidh feabhas a chur ar a gcumas labhartha. Maith sibh go léir!

At the International Labour Conference today in Geneva, Deirdre O'Connor INTO Deputy General Secretary, and David Joyce from ICTU stood in solidarity with Shaheer Saed and Aisha Hamoudda from the General Federation of Palestinian Workers. #standwithpalestine

D13 CEC Rep Tracie Tobin was back on @live95limerick to share a positive update: the special education teaching hours at her school have been restored. Listen back to her interview on Limerick Today as she discusses what this means for students and staff at St. Michael’s Infant School.

Join workers across Ireland on Wed 4 June in observing a moment of reflection on the ongoing tragedy in Gaza. This action is to mark the UN Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. 📷 Take a picture with your colleagues, tag us and use #StandWithPalestine Posters: bit.ly/4kH5I6A

📢 INTO welcomes long-awaited Minor Works & ICT Grant payments for 2025/26. The INTO has consistently highlighted the importance of timely and predictable school funding. The delay in issuing the Minor Works Grant this year caused much uncertainty for school leaders. 🔗 Read: ow.ly/8Yry50W0Gec

🚨 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 The DE advises that there are currently 209 surplus teachers are currently on panels. Schools with permanent vacancies for 2025/26 must appoint from these lists by 27 May. ➡️ Find out the key details here: bit.ly/43h59cR

Listen back to D13 CEC Rep Tracie Tobin speaking on Limerick Live95 about the cut to special education teaching hours in her school.

We’re hiring two Senior Officials INTO Northern Office in Belfast is looking for two full-time Senior Officials to join the team. You'll support members with legal and workplace issues and help deliver INTO’s key priorities. 📍 Permanent roles 📅 Apply by: 22 May 2025 Read more: bit.ly/43sIRoD

📢 The INTO today welcomes the publication of Circular 0013/2025, delivering long-awaited Occupational Injury Leave for registered teachers injured at work. 🔗 For full details, see Circular 0013/2025: bit.ly/4jGYCip 🔗 Read more here: bit.ly/3GF5NsV

📣 #INTOCongress25 has been officially closed by new INTO President Anne Horan. Thank you to Galway City Council and Galmont Hotel staff for their hospitality; Head Office staff for their organisation of another successful event; and to all our delegates and those who watched on the livestream.

📢 Day 2 of Congress saw the following public motions pass: 🔵Motion on childhood access to social media. 🔵Motion on DEIS + Scheme. 🔵Motion on principal workload. 🔵motion on the Small Schools Research Action Project. 🔵Motion on workload pressures. 🖥️ bit.ly/INTOCongress25

📢 Day 1 of INTO Congress saw the following public motions passed: 🔵Item 1 – motion on school funding. 🔵Item 2 – motion on principal and teacher workload. 🔵Item 3 – motion on Palestine. 🔵Item 4 – motion on allowances and pay. 🖥️ Tune in for day 2 and 3 of #INTOCongress25 here: bit.ly/INTOCongress25

📣The President of the INTO, Carmel Browne, has officially declared the 157th #INTOCongress25 open. 🔗 Find out more and view the livestream here: bit.ly/INTOCongress25

Additional Assistant Principal Posts to Return This September www.into.ie/2025/04/10/a...

🌈🎨 The INTO LGBT+ Teachers' Group is thrilled to announce the 'Different Families, Same Love' art competition for 2025! 🏆 Some great prizes up for grabs. 🗓️ Enter by Fri, 23 May 5pm. Open to all primary and special schools on the island of Ireland. For more - link in bio.

📢 The new Climate Action Summer Works Scheme (CASWS) supports schools in planning and delivering eco-friendly projects. 📑Applications open in early May via Esinet, with a deadline of 30 June 2025. 🔗 Learn more: www.into.ie/2025/03/31/c...

📢 INTO General Secretary John Boyle appeared on Today with Claire Byrne, discussing plans to increase special education training in initial teacher training and the supports teachers in system need. 📻 Listen back here: bit.ly/4bVJyKN

📢 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲: 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 If you are assaulted at work and suffer a physical injury, you may be entitled to assault leave under Circular 0061/2017. 🔗 Learn more about Assault Leave: bit.ly/3J5gHpm 🔗 See Circular 0061/2017: bit.ly/3DEIDBO

INTO Deputy General Secretary Deirdre O’Connor is in New York with Education International, advocating at the UN Commission on the Status of Women for greater investment in education. 🔗Read more about the delegation’s efforts to support teachers, students, and workers’ rights here: bit.ly/3FqaeY0

📢 INTO General Secretary John Boyle is due to appear on RTE Radio 1’s Drivetime from 6pm today to discuss how the ongoing teacher shortage crisis is having a detrimental effect on primary and special education. 📻 Listen here: bit.ly/3liCDFi

INTO welcomes the publication of Circular 0015/2025, confirming a pay increase for teachers from 1 March 2025, with salaries rising by either 2% or €1,000 annually, whichever is greater. The increase will be reflected in payslips from 13 March, with a further 1% boost set for August. bit.ly/41DgBib

📢 The INTO Northern Conference 2025 kicks off at The Europa Hotel, Belfast on Friday, 28 February, with 250 delegates and guests uniting to demand fair pay and balanced workloads. Key challenges facing schools will also be debated. 🔗 Discover more here: bit.ly/4gUrSAb

⚠️In light of the red-level weather warning this Friday, all schools will close on foot of advice from both the National Emergency Coordination Group and the DE. Schools should stay updated on the latest weather warnings, which are available on national and local news bulletins. 🔗 bit.ly/3WvV09D