Teacher Talk with the INTO

INTO's Máirín Ní Chéileachair, Adrian Kelly and Aoife Mullen plot out the resources required to deliver inclusive education and meet pupil needs as well as:

Exploring/explaining how large mainstream class sizes adversely impacts children with additional needs considering the majority are in mainstream classes.
They explain how INTO's call for 1,000 More Primary Teachers from Budget 2027 can alleviate and address many of these issues.
EMAIL YOUR TDs - BACK OUR
BUDGET 27 DEMAND FOR
1,000 MORE PRIMARY TEACHERS
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Teacher Talk with the INTO | Season 4, Episode 2

As our host and panel explain, teachers and pupils alike need a burnout-busting budget from the Government. Working more and more and feeling like you’ve achieved less and less on a to-do list seems to be a theme of modern life.

With burnout rife among teachers, what does this means for wellbeing and the future of a timeless profession? And how could funding 1,000 more primary teachers help reduce stress and battle burnout’s damage?

Join host Ciaran Gallagher, INTO Director of Communications, Central Executive Committee (CEC) District 9 rep Órlaith Ní Fhoghlú and Máirín Ní Chéileachair, INTO Director of Education, as they explore the impact of overcrowded classrooms, growing workload pressures, and the urgent need for Government investment in primary education.

EMAIL YOUR TDs - BACK OUR
BUDGET 27 DEMAND FOR
1,000 MORE PRIMARY TEACHERS
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New mini-series on our demand for 1,000 more primary teachers funded from Budget 2027.

The first episode is an insightful and accessible explainer on the campaign.

Did you know? ...

• The Government has committed to reducing class sizes to the EU average of 19
• Yet the last three budgets have seen zero action on this promise to voters
• With no changes made to the appointment and retention figures for primary teachers, 80% of Irish primary school pupils are learning in supersized classes!

Visit the INTO's Budget 2027 campaign page, where you can email your TDs to demand they support our union's call for 1,000 more primary teachers for our children to THRIVE!

Our schools need support – Email your TDs!
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This episode of Teacher Talk with the INTO with Sandra (INTO Official & Global Solidarity Officer) discusses how do we prepare young people for our ever-changing world?

Ailbhe Joyce is a primary school educator & advocate for Global Citizenship Education and sustainable development. She is the founder of Laois Forest School, where she champions outdoor, play-based learning to support children’s wellbeing, creativity and connection with nature.

Jenny Gannon, director of the Development and Intercultural Education (DICE) project, a national initiative that supports the inclusion of global citizenship, has 20 years' experience in primary education and is committed to fostering inclusive educational environments.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
bit.ly/GlobalVillageResources
bit.ly/GlobalVillageCPDSessions
Bit.ly/ShareOneLesson
Bit.ly/thediceproject
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INTO’s Máirín Máirín Ní Chéileachair speaks with the Educational Research Centre’s (ERC) Rachel Cunningham and Dr Aidan Clerkin.

We talk about how standardised tests are created, setting accurate norms and the vital partnership with schools that makes this possible and why they must be regularly revised to stay aligned with curriculum changes.

Rachel Cunningham is a research fellow leading test development in literacy, numeracy and spelling at ERC.
Dr Aidan Clerkin is also a research fellow, who oversees Ireland’s participation in TIMSS and is co editor of the Irish Journal of Education, with international research experience across Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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