Fórsa delegates gathered in a rain swept Galway for the 2025 Fórsa Education Division Conference on the 23rd and 24th of April.
Delegates representing the division’s branches gathered to set the agenda for the next two years.
A packed agenda featured debates, awards, and fringe events tackling gender-based violence and systemic challenges in education.
Motions passed on approving a ballot on industrial action in respect of the pension parity in schools campaign, outsourcing in the ETB sector, increasing provision of autism classes, calling for the Department of Education Circular on assault leave to be amended, the inclusion of non-teaching staff on boards of management, the SNA workforce development plan, and increasing administrative staffing in the technological university sector, amongst many other topics
Minister Helen McEntee pledged support for school staff and announced a long-awaited SNA redeployment scheme. Watch the highlights, hear from members, and see how union members are coming together to fight for an education system that works for all.
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