I am a DEIS Teacher - Tell Minister McHugh it's #TimeForDEIS

While the staffing schedule in schools was reduced in Budgets 2016 and 2018, and again for small schools in Budget 2020, there was no corresponding reduction made in the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS band one schools.

This is grossly unfair.  Tell Minister McHugh it's #TimeForDEIS.

INTO is calling on the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh to directly intervene to lower class sizes in our most disadvantaged schools from September and announce this change in the forthcoming staffing schedule.