News

Revenue today announced its decision to defer the implementation of any planned changes to flat rate expenses until 1st January 2021, pending the outcome of a review relating to the tax deductibility of expenses in employment by the Tax Strategy Group (TSG).

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The NCCA consultation on the draft specification for Leaving Certificate Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese and Mandarin is now open.  

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The Department of Education and Skills has published a document entitled Developing a Teacher Demand and Supply Model for Ireland 2020 – 2036 This document represents an initial set of projections but it is acknowledged by the Department as not purporting to take account of preferred policy directions towards the improvement of the public education system. At the national consultative forum on teacher supply on 28th November, TUI representatives pointed out clearly that the document is essentially blind to the current deepening crisis in teacher supply at second level. This crisis requires an immediate and integrated policy response from the Deptartment that has at its heart the establishment of pay equality and an end to the discrimination that is driving potential applicants away from teaching.

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has described the findings of the PISA 2018 study – released this morning – as an endorsement of the work of Irish teachers and students at a time when the country lags far behind internationally in terms of investment in education.

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Following representation from TUI, the Department of Education and Skills has issued an information note (TTC 001/2019) confirming the removal of the substitution limits that apply to teachers on Career Break for the remainder of the 2019/20 school year.

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National ballot on Online and Digital Learning - Vote ‘YES’ to engage in industrial action

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Members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) will take a day’s strike action in February – at a date to be decided – over the ongoing failure of the Government to eliminate the scandal of pay discrimination. The Union represents some 19,000 members in second level schools, colleges of further and adult education and Institutes of Technology/Technological Universities.

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Earlier this week, TUI announced that its members in DkIT would take a day’s strike on Tuesday, 19th November over a range of concerns. 

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Click here to download the latest TUI News magazine - Vol 42 No 2 -  which will issue to workplaces in hard copy in the coming days. Click here to download.

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Some key presentations from Saturday's Education Conference are available to download below

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Members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) will take strike action on Tuesday, 19th November over the failure of Institute management to adhere to national collective agreements, respect industrial relations mechanisms, engage in transparent and meaningful consultation with the TUI on a range of key issues and plan in a rational and strategic way to safeguard and enhance the College by moving  towards Technological University status.

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The theme of this year's TUI Education Conference is Education reform – What Can We Learn from Recent Experiences. The conference takes place this Saturday (9th November) in Marino Institute of Education in Dublin and will encompass aspects of second level, further education and third level.

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TUI has two pre-retirement seminars organised for the coming months.

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The 2019 national conference of the Principal and Deputy Principals Association (PDA) takes place at the Strand Hotel, Limerick between 13th-15th November 2019. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Leadership for Creativity and Inclusion.’  

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TUI members who are not paid over the midterm break (e.g. maternity cover, substitutes etc.) should be reminded to sign on at their local DSP Intreo office as early as possible next week to claim their entitlements and to maintain their PRSI contributions.

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