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Teacher Refused Judicial Review in High Court Seeking to Stop Disciplinary Case Against Her

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Are you a teacher? A recent decision of the High Court may be of interest to you as it involved a teacher commencing High Court legal proceedings as a consequence of being asked to attend a disciplinary hearing. Background The allegation against the teacher concerned her conduct towards school staff including the school Principal. The … Read more

Teachers and Fixed Term Contracts-the Essentials

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Fixed term contracts are very common in the teaching profession in Ireland. This is due to a number of factors including • The DES (Department of Education and Skills) sanctioning temporary teaching posts for a school year, rather than approving permanent posts or contracts of longer duration • Teachers taking leave from the school on … Read more