Budget 2020 Has Failed Primary Schools
The Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) has expressed deep frustration and bitter disappointment at Budget 2020. While there is still no clarity from the Department about the specifics for the education sector from this budget, we understand that certain provisions have been made for the primary sector as set out here.
It seems that one additional day per year for leadership and management has been provided for in the Budget from September 2020, which is far short of the one day per week IPPN has insisted is the minimum required to lead and manage our schools. There is no restoration of middle leadership posts to allow for distributed leadership in larger schools. It is deeply concerning that the Department and the Minister have taken so little action in these two crucial areas to show they had understood what school leaders were calling for.
Topics of Interest in your weekly e-scéal
This weeks e-scéal was sent to all members on Thursday 4 October. Topics of interest include:
- Budget 2020 – your help in achieving one leadership and management day per week for teaching principals
- Reduced Timetable – IPPN’s Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Commission
- New Supply Panel Scheme – DES Update
- Substitute Teachers absences & leave entitlements
IPPN has sent our submission for Budget 2020 to Paschal Donohoe, TD, Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure & Reform, and Joe McHugh, TD, Minister for Education & Skills. Below is an overview of the submission. The full submission is available 2019 Deputy Princpials Conference - Book your place Today
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