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WIT is the only contender
The application by Cork IT for university status is mischievous
and groundless. Only the south-east region has a legitimate claim
for a new university, writes
Ed Walsh. p
A very different climate for conferences
EASTER week is teacher conference week. While one may be inclined to the view that the timing of the conferences has sublime roots in the great Christian themes of persecution followed by rebirth and renewal, the reality is probably somewhat more mundane - down to mere logistical considerations of school holidays and hotel availability. p
Funding key issue for new TUI leader
TEACHERS' CONFERENCES SPECIAL: The new leader of
the Teachers' Union of Ireland is determined to highlight the
strong case for more education funding, despite the economic
downturn p
INTO keeps up the pressure
THE INTO is the most powerful and influential teacher union in
the State with, 30,000 members in the Republic. p
Changing times for ASTI
THESE ARE CHANGED times for the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) whose conference begins in Killarney this afternoon. p
Hanafin enters the lion's den
TEACHER'S PET: Unusually, Mary Hanafin has been keeping a low-profile in the run-up to the teacher conferences. This will be the fourth time Hanafin has addressed the teachers, but there is a distinct change in mood this year. p
2 COOL FOR SKOOL?
BILL CULLEN, ENTREPRENEUR: p
