Education authorities in Seoul, South Korea, banned corporal punishment at all schools in the capital last week. Teachers there are now prohibited from all forms of corporal punishment, including ordering students to do push-ups, run, hold their arms straight above their heads, and walk in a squatting position called a “ducks’ walk,” said Chung Young-chul,…
Somalia Go 2 School This month the authorities in Somalia launched the Go 2 School programme in the capital Mogadishu and simultaneously in the main cities of Somaliland and Puntland. Supported by the UN children’s agency UNICEF at a cost of $117m (£75m) campaign is aimed at getting one million more children into schools. After…
What is the Teaching Council? The Teaching Council promotes and develops teaching as a profession at primary and post-primary levels. It provides a forum for presenting the views of the profession on all aspects of the teaching career from initial recruitment to in-career professional development. As the regulatory body for teachers in Ireland, the…
Be Positive The last few years have been tough for public servants, especially teachers, and you can find yourself down in the dumps. Around this time of year the jobs market generally gets a lift and opportunities begin to reveal themselves. For teachers these opportunities may be thin on the ground, but they are there…
If you are considering looking overseas for employment look no further than this video interview with Claire Birch from uTeach Recruitment. Claire offers some very encouraging information on why Irish teachers are seen as very valuable by other countries. She provides us with detailed advice about taking up a teaching position in England.
