Areas in which the Government has failed include the childcare fiasco, the annihilation of the Leaving Cert exams, and the failure to reopen schools.
Has the Government flunked in Education?
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Second Level
PHONE AWAY BOX – the healthy solution to excessive phone use
The Phone Away Box aims to discourage students from using phones during class-time to the detriment of their education.
ASTI issues response to Calculated Grades Guide
The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) says the indemnity offered to teachers in the current Guide falls short of what is required.
Five winners of Young Translators Contest
The five secondary-school student winners of the Aistritheoirí Óga 2020 (Young Translators) contest hail from each of the four provinces of Ireland.
New website helps teachers to support students online
Hibernia College shares resources and knowledge about teaching in the online environment.
20% of Leaving Cert students deemed irrelevant and invisible
Abandoning the Leaving Cert exams is fundamentally flawed; it results in the essential qualities of anonymity, meritocracy, and integrity being shredded.
The time for schools to plan is NOW
As School Leader, what should you be asking yourself? How do you plan for the re-opening of your school in September?
Survey shows children with intellectual disabilities are missing school
Despite the best efforts of parents and teachers, home education is very difficult or non-existent for children with complex behaviour and medical needs.
Please listen to the Parent Voice and the Student Voice
Members of Parent Associations are gravely concerned about the continuing lack of certainty being endured by Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied candidates and their families.
Latest survey shows students still want Leaving Cert exams cancelled
The survey was conducted over 4 days, between 1st and 5th May 2020, and results indicate that the majority of students are still in favour of cancellation of the Leaving Cert exams.
