Dessie Ellis

Secure funding for THEA institutions and higher education in Budget 2021

Securing mentees 18 - 25 year olds in three communities - Ballymun, The Liberties and Finglas through requesting local councillors and TD's in these communities to share the programme information through social media.

Argue for AONTAS election priorities during the election

Requesting support from all Oireachtas members, for changing the employment status of grant-paid school secretaries, and to convert them on to the public service pay scale.

Intended to update DPOs about the course and for them to potentially share details of same on their social media channels to widen the publicity of the course.

Make classes smaller, support school leadership, fund school running costs, plan teacher supply and end pay inequality

Make classes smaller, support school leadership, fund school running costs, tackle education disadvantage and plan teacher supply

To receive funding to aid the development of Mary Immaculate College Library.

Reduce class size, school funding increase, greater supports for school leadership roles, pay equality for new entrants

To secure commitment to expand the NEPS service included in any future Programme for Government, as per the manifesto commitments made by parties involved in negotiating the formation of a new government, and also seeking the support of other parties and independents to support…

To have the ex-quota guidance provision for second-level schools restored::To have the moratorium on posts of responsiblity in schools lifted::To have the common pay scale for all teachers restored::To have FEMPI legislation repealed

Mandatory teacher training on dyslexia (pre and post service), training of specialist teachers to assess for dyslexia in schools, increase in NEPS and establishment of public assessment service for adults with queried dyslexia, exam accommodations provided at Junior Cert. carry…

Reduced class size, school funding increase, greater supports for school leadership roles

IMPACT seeks the recruitment of at least 77 psychologists in order to achieve a minimum psychologist ratio of 1:3,500 students. The union is also also seeking a commitment to recruit another additional 17 psychologists to address expected needs in light of projected population…