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The number of teachers at primary and post-primary level went up from 61,942 in 2016 to 69,343 in 2020.
The union is balloting members for industrial action.
The Education Minister has said all pupils must wear face masks, unless there is a medical reason not to.
Teachers’ unions will appear before the Dáil’s Covid-19 committee today.
The six schools are due to open in September 2020.
The minister announced last year that he requested a review into the subject’s status.
Education Minister Richard Bruton announced that the SafeTALK programme will be rolled out to six further education centres.
The screenings include a skin test and, if needed, blood tests and chest x-rays.
The Incredible Years’ Teacher Classroom Management programme is being launched in all Deis schools.
Some students in exam years have expressed an interest in studying in school during these days but this is not likely to be feasible due to the lack of supervision and insurance requirements.
The party wants to provide every schoolchild in the country with at least one hot meal a day.
One in five teenagers is obese or overweight.
In total, 386 schools all across the country will receive the funding.
The ASTI are calling for more resources to help students with emotional difficulties or who are victims of bullying.
The Department of Education said the cost renting school accommodation has dropped dramatically in the last four years.
The questionnaire aims to find out if parents want their children wearing school uniforms and, if so, what type they would like them to wear.
The multi-denominational education body was appointed for the role in more than half of new schools.
The guidelines provide information to schools on how to address mental health promotion and suicide prevention.
New ET secondary schools are planned for Blanchardstown and Lucan – but parents say there’s a demand in the city itself.
The data watchdog has asked the manufacturer of potentially vulnerable software to provide a full list of affected schools.
A single username and password can be used to log into dozens of school management systems, TheJournal.ie can reveal.
Ruairí Quinn says at the current ratio, thousands more staff will be needed – but that’s if the current ratio remains in place.
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The Minister for Education said Fine Gael Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames was ‘misinformed’ in her criticism of his policies.
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Every secondary school in Ireland will be supplied with 100Mbps connections to provide quick connections in every classroom.
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