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The education sector represents the second largest sector of the Irish public service, with 96,432 employees working in primary, post-primary and third level institutes. The breakdown of this figure is as follows: Primary schools: 44,595; Post-Primary: 34,470
Education in the Republic of Ireland is a primary, secondary and higher (often known as "third-level" or tertiary) education.In recent years, further education has grown immensely, with 51% of working age adults having completed higher education by 2020. [1]
Teachers understand that politically motivated panaceas such as merit pay and eliminating tenure do nothing to improve teacher quality. Our members are open to alternatives, but we will always oppose quick fixes designed to weaken the voice of teachers and effectiveness of education employees in all jobs.
Free primary school books for all children €100 million to help schools deal with rising energy costs in 2022 and to support school transport providers Student Contribution Fee cut by €500 for eligible families earning between €62,000 and €100,000
The American Federation of Teachers' teacher salary survey for the 2006–07 school year found that the average teacher salary was $51,009. [70] In a salary survey report for K-12 teachers, elementary school teachers had the lowest median salary earning $39,259. High school teachers had the highest median salary earning $41,855. [71]
There are 547 Catholic-managed schools in Northern Ireland. [4] According to the latest figures from the Department of Education, the number of pupils registered at school in Northern Ireland is 329,583. The number of pupils attending Catholic-managed schools is 148,225, approximately 45%.
The civil service of the Irish Free State was not formally established by any specific legislation. The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 did however provide that the Government of the Irish Free State became responsible for those who were discharged or retired from the civil or public services in the new state, except a few exempted personnel recruited in response of the Anglo-Irish War.
The Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) (Irish: Cumann Múinteoirí Éireann), founded in 1868, is the oldest and largest teachers' trade union in Ireland.It represents teachers at primary level in the Republic of Ireland, and at primary and post-primary level in Northern Ireland.