Clearly pay equalisation was the main focus. It was heated at times, in hindsight, that anger showed the personal side to the pay inequality. Personally, it was very timely reminder to me, I had forgotten the decimation to these teachers pay. It was quoted this week that this cut results in a loss of €220,000 over a career. Heads will roll if progres hasn’t been made by Congress 2017.
Droichead was also high on the agenda. The INTO has, rightly or wrongly, nailed it’s colours to the mast. From my understanding, we are now very much opposed to its introduction. I think it’s another prime example of the DES and TC not planning their delivery properly.
Ideas are easy, implementing and consensus are difficult