Thirty years ago, in 1987, Phyllis Mitchell established Education Matters, a specialist publication for educators across all levels.
Thirty Years of EDUCATION MATTERS
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Dr Brian Mooney
Will two unions succeed where one might have failed?
The interests of the Republic must trump that of the two unions still holding out against the Lansdowne Road agreement.
ASTI left isolated as Gardaí cut deal with Government
Many young teachers working in voluntary secondary schools have, in the past few weeks, applied for membership of the TUI.
Decisions being rolled out daily by Minister
The inter regnum in policy decisions in Irish education is over as Minister Bruton rolls out decisions on a daily basis.
Problems multiply as rudderless ship sails on
The education community – along with the whole country – is waiting for the formation of a Government and the appointment of a Minister for Education and Skills.
Absence of educational debate during general election?
Education did not catch fire with the electorate, which suggests that Irish people accept the balance between State and parent funding…
Top quality education system requires higher spending
Over the coming months, politicians of all parties and none will bombard us with a range of pledges in all areas of Irish life including education.
Youth suicide – a partially hidden crisis
The crisis of suicide in schools is to some extent a hidden one. When a suicide occurs, the first instinct of any school or community is to protect the family and the other students in the school. Although understandable, this policy hides from view the shocking...
Principals’ negotiating skills sorely tested
For Principals and Guidance Counsellors working in Second Level Schools or Colleges of Further Education, the past six months have been the most traumatic and unsettling of their professional lives, due to the changes to teacher allocations in schools announced in the...
How to re-skill the long-term unemployed
The sight of grown men crying on our television screens as they wait in line to enter job fairs, or opportunity events for employment abroad, is both heart breaking and enraging that we as a society have failed so many in our midst. Many of the 60 per cent who are now...
