News

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education this afternoon in relation to adjustments to assessment arrangements for students due to sit State examinations in 2024.

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Since 2019, the TUI has run online courses for Union representatives in collaboration with the City of Glasgow College Trade Union Centre. The venture has been a great success, with four cohorts -  100 members in total - having completed the course, which addresses key topics such as the role of representatives, how to access resources and how to deal with disciplinary and grievance procedures. 

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The Housing Commission was established last year to independently examine and review the housing system in Ireland. 

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The Department has issued a new information note in relation to COVID-19 Leave.  This leave provision will be reduced from 7 days to 5 days with effect from 22nd May 2023.   

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Opening statement of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on the General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023

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Creative Connections, an Exhibition of Contemporary Zambian Visual Art  

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The latest TUI News (Vol 45 No 6) will arrive in workplaces in the coming days. Click here to download. 

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To honour the memory of our friend and colleague, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) established the Bernie Ruane TUI Bursary. 

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The Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) will shortly appoint two Assistant General Secretaries on a permanent, whole-time basis who will have responsibility for industrial relations matters within the Union in designated areas within the remit of TUI.

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The Department of Education invites applications from suitably qualified teachers who are fully registered with the Teaching Council, for secondment to a number of European School posts commencing 1st September 2023.

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Videos of key addresses from Annual Congress 2023 are now available to watch.

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Click here to download response of TUI President Liz Farrell to Minister Harris (Tuesday, 11th April) 

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Recruit, Retain, Reclaim – Annual Congress 2023

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The findings of a new survey of over 1,300 Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) members highlight a range of issues related to the teacher recruitment and retention crisis and bureaucratic overload. A key finding shows that just 31% of respondents received a contract of full hours upon initial appointment.      The survey findings show significant involvement in extracurricular activities outside of school hours despite the increasing bureaucratic duties and administrative burdens in schools.     The Union is calling for full-time jobs upon initial appointment and more career opportunities for teachers.   

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