What both Norma and Hildegarde fail to mention here is that there has actually been a 16% cut namely a drop from €96 per child to €80 per child according to primary school colleagues. Most journalists seem to be ignoring this very relevant reduction as well. #spin #edchatie

It is with regret I inform parents that due to a cut in the free book scheme grant, students will return to writing on slate next year.

Starvation and potential #ICC warrants on #Gaza : what does international law say?, by lucy.gaynor and Anne van Mourik #Israel #KarimKhan justiceinfo.net/en/131620-star…

I wrote, alongside Anne van Mourik, a reflection on #hunger crimes, #ICJ proceedings, #genocide , and Int'l Criminal Court arrest warrants, in terms of #Israel / #Palestine - for JusticeInfo.net

As a parent who would really like to limit my kids' time on screens, I'm more than a little annoyed with schools' overreliance on them.

Paper maps are important.
#SaveGeography
#edchatie

zdnet.com/article/worrie…

Is there any penalty for misrepresenting your profession on a ballot paper, or misrepresenting yourself as a doctor?

I note that Gerry Waters is running in Midlands-NorthWest, listing himself as a doctor and GP. However, he was suspended in 2021, and is no longer registered.

A defender of inquiry-based learning stated that she let her students “explore” the material first, asked them what they learned from it, then told them what they should have learned.
1. How much time was wasted “exploring”?
2. What about the students who lacked curiosity or…

Since I'm already stirring the pot regarding direct instruction vs. inquiry-based, I'll continue.
My 22-year-old told me he wanted to learn to play the violin when he was 5. I sought out a teacher for him and equipped him with the tiniest violin I'd ever seen. He was so excited…

Linda Peter Lydon No. It's a consequence of the casualisation of profession, and in particular the 3yr CID.
Many of those jobs probably already have people working in them, they have to re-interview after first year as they're eligible for CID in 3rd yr (perm contract). No guarantees they'll win!

We hope that schools are cognisant of their reduced funding and spend any available shillings on cleaning their classrooms.
We would encourage schools not to bring NCSE to the high court, but instead instead allow the appeals procedure to conlude and ultimately fob them off.

Someone from Piers Morgan's staff asked if I would like to come onto Pier's show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, to talk about the state of his attire. Since he invited feedback, I thought I'd do a thread comparing his style to menswear icon Kermit the Frog. 🧵

#edchatie

I held off on one child until 16...even then it was a stupid phone.
Junior got one at 14 but only because of covid.

There's almost 1000 teaching jobs on educationposts.ie
Only 13 of them are permanent.

#edchatie

US finds Israeli units committed human rights abuses before Gaza war. State department says five units mostly from IDF but including at least one police unit responsible for gross violations in West Bank

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

This weekend on Twitter I learned:
1. Colourful corridors with lots of posters make children behave
2. Saying ‘1, 2, 3, eyes on me,’ to a class is brutal and oppressive and exclusive.
3. It’s ok to be abusive to people running schools you really disagree with l- and still be…

Brexit is exacerbating drug shortages, causing patient alarm. Without action and EU/UK cooperation it will get worse | Kate Moore

eastangliabylines.co.uk/medicine-short…

Olive Keogh: Quiet quitters are hard to handle because they continue to complete their assigned workload to the same (often high) standard, giving their managers an uneasy feeling but nothing specific to complain about.

irishtimes.com/business/work/…

Ireland-EU 50
youtube.com/watch?v=d7nk7w…