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Information for Parents: Your Child's Learning [NCCA]

Published: 29 September 2009

The NCCA developed the Primary School Curriculum in 1999 through a partnership process involving parents. The curriculum reminds us that:

"parents are the child's primary educators, and the life of the home is the most potent factor in his or her development during the primary school years". (Introduction, p.21)

Full Story: www.ncca.ie

Department gets tough on fee-paying schools [Irish Times]

Published: 29 September 2009

The Department of Education is suddenly adopting a much tougher approach to fee-paying schools writes SEÁN FLYNN , Education Editor.

Full Story:www.irishtimes.com

Teachers angry over department workload figures [Irish Times]

Published: 29 September 2009

SECOND LEVEL teachers have expressed anger about new Department of Education figures that appear to show they enjoy a relatively light workload compared to their OECD counterparts.

Full Story:www.irishtimes.com

Asti bans parent-teacher meetings after school [Irish Times]

Published: 29 September 2009

SECONDARY TEACHERS are to press ahead with a ban on parent-teacher meetings outside of regular school hours this autumn, in a move that brings them into direct confrontation with the Department of Education.

Full Story: www.irishtimes.com

INTO Will Ballot Members If Talks Break Down [INTO]

Published: 28 September 2009

The CEC of the INTO at its meeting last Thursday and Friday decided to ballot members on action up to and including strike action if talks with the Government break down.

The Executive of the ICTU is holding a special meeting on Wednesday this week to consider the current economic situation and a meeting of public service unions is scheduled for Friday.

The CEC of the INTO is currently holding a series of INTO branch meetings nationwide.