Pay deal to dominate agenda at teachers' conferences [eecho.ie]
- Published: 06 April 2010
National and secondary school teachers are gathering in Galway today for separate conferences set to be dominated by the issue of Budget pay cuts and the deal brokered between unions and Government.
Tánaiste and Education Minister Mary Coughlan is set to address the conference of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO), the union representing primary school teachers, where she is expected to receive a frosty reception.
An emergency motion calling on members to reject the new public sector pay and reform deal will be debated at the INTO convention this morning.
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Crucial education stance in balance as leaders differ [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 06 April 2010
THE crucial views of teacher union members on the public service pay deal will emerge today after a week in which their leaders have voiced clear differences.
Primary teachers opposing the deal reached by public service unions and the Government last week made their views known to fellow delegates at the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) annual congress in Galway yesterday afternoon.
Full Story: www.irishexaminer.com
Lise Hand: Mary's no teacher's pet as Brian's in doghouse [Independent.ie]
- Published: 06 April 2010
THE storm clouds were gathering over Galway Bay yesterday afternoon as the rain lashed down and angry waves pounded the seafront at Salthill.
And inside the Salthill Hotel, angry primary teachers were gathering for the first of the week's conferences. The INTO will be the first to welcome the new Education Minister Mary Coughlan when she arrives this morning with her new schoolbag.
But the question is will she receive a gold star from the 750 delegates at the conference, or will she instantly be branded a cailin dana and sent straight to sit on the naughty step?
Full Story: www.independent.ie
TUI: No strike before summer exams [eecho.ie]
- Published: 06 April 2010
A union representing secondary school teachers has ruled out industrial action before this year's exams.
Delegates at the TUI annual congress in Ennis, Co Clare will debate the public service deal this afternoon and are expected to emphatically reject it.
This morning they heard General Secretary Peter McMenamin in his opening address say that bank bailouts mean the Government has squandered the nation's resources for generations to come.
Full Story: www.eecho.ie
Tánaiste in first hurdle [donegaldemocrat.ie]
- Published: 06 April 2010
Minister Coughlan will be attending the INTO conference which is expected will be the least contentious of all teachers conferences this week as their trade union has recommended acceptance of the recent pay proposals.
Full Story: www.donegaldemocrat.ie
