INTO Annual Congress 2011 [into.ie]
- Published: 25 April 2011
Monday, 25 April 2011
The annual congress of the primary teachers' union, the INTO begins today in Sligo. This afternoon over 750 delegates from all parts of the country will gather at the event which will be addressed by the Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn and the union’s general secretary Sheila Nunan.
Among the issues on the conference agenda are the salaries, pensions and job prospects of new teachers. The INTO says that up to 2,000 teachers will be without regular work at primary level next year.
The Croke Park Agreement will also be discussed as will cutbacks in resources for special needs pupils and disadvantaged children.
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