Last week at Congress, the INTO called for appropriate training for teachers to support them in managing and regulating pupil behaviours. In the consultation process with the Department of Education and Youth (DEY), we made our demands for proper training clear. At Congress – in the presence of Minister Naughton and her officials – we called for o...

Trade unions have criticised calls from business lobby groups urging the Economy Minister to abandon or delay the Good Jobs Bill, describing the intervention as misguided and lacking evidence. The Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (NIC‑ICTU) said the legislation represents the most significant update to employment law in a generation and has bee...

INTO Congress 2026 took place in Killarney, Co. Kerry last week and focused on the urgent need to restore confidence in the teaching profession. Across three days of debate, delegates sent a clear message that teachers and children cannot be asked to do more with less, and that collective action remains central to securing change.

Government Engagement and a St...

INTO Northern Office will close for the Easter break at 2.00pm on Thursday 2 April, and reopen at 9.00am on Monday 13 April.

While the office is closed members can still access information and guidance from INTO via our website or can get in touch again from 9.00am on Monday 13 April through the query portal on the website, by phone or email.

We wish all our mem...