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Fórsa’s Education Bulletins

Friday 27th February 2026

Failed NCSE review puts SNA provision in mainstream schools centre stage, Fórsa launches survey to gain insights into members’ access to remote and hybrid work, AI won’t decide Ireland’s future, workers will, & more...

Friday 13th February 2026

Remote work must not become a privilege of the higher paid, Time to press Oireachtas members to back Leave for Injuries Bill, Pay scales for Education workers updated, & more...

Friday 30th January 2026

Trade Union Week is back!, School secretary assaulted in Cork, Department launches new domestic violence and abuse policy for schools and ETBs, & more...

Friday 16th January 2026

Greater than the sum of our parts: Our union stands strong, School secretaries and caretakers dispute: Labour Court adjourns hearing, New SNA redeployment scheme close to being finalised, & more...

Friday 19th December 2025

Fórsa’s 2025 Rewind: A year where members did it for themselves, Fórsa backs Education (Leave for Injuries) Bill 2025, Secretaries and caretakers prepare for Labour Court hearing, & more...

Friday 5th December 2025

Labour Court hearing set for school secretaries and caretakers dispute, Make your remote working submission now, “Just Keep It Going” | Fórsa workers bring ICTU Day of Action on Palestine to life, & more...

Friday 21st November 2025

It’s time for a Better Deal, Talks on pensions for school secretaries and caretakers pensions break down at WRC, Build on EU’s wage directive for a better future for workers, & more...

Friday 7th November 2025

Survey results show workers must organise to set the agenda , Local bargaining offer received, Rolling events step up solidarity for Palestine, & more...

Friday 24th October 2025

“It's just a fantastic community” - Retired Members Association Conference 2025, Fórsa puts economic solidarity at the heart of day of action for Palestine, Offer on pay claim shaped by members imminent, & more...

Friday 10th October 2025

More urgency needed at pension parity WRC talks, Government announces 1,700 new SNA posts for the next school year, Fórsa Youth wraps up a standout year ahead of AGM, & more...

Friday 26th September 2025

Build your power: Take part in our survey, NCSE and Department of Education confirm no changes to SNA allocation arrangements, ‘Respect and recognition for SNAs is long overdue’, & more...

Friday 12th September 2025

Shoulder to Shoulder: How the school secretaries and caretakers won, Be part of #SNAAppreciationDay on Thursday 25th September, Fórsa members at TUD ballot for industrial action, & more...

Friday 25th July 2025

Nationwide rallies and pickets planned as pension parity strike approaches, SNA Appreciation Day details announced, Next public service pay rise due this August, & more...

Friday 11th July 2025

Pension Parity campaign addresses Oireachtas Education committee, Planning for pension parity strike underway, Gearing up For SNA Appreciation Day 2025, & more...

Friday 20th June 2025

Fórsa secures retention of all SNA posts for 2025/6 with no redundancies and no reduction in working hours, school secretaries and caretakers back indefinite strike action, June working: Members push back against inappropriate tasks, & more...

Friday 6th June 2025

Minister acknowledges Fórsa pension campaign as ballot for indefinite strike continues, Celebrate Pride with your union, Employers in receipt of public funds must recognise unions, & more...

Friday 23rd May 2025

Ballot for indefinite strike action opens in pension parity campaign, SNA workforce development plan update, ATU to hold webinar for SNAs on national training programme, & more...

Friday 9th May

Education Divisional Conference 2025, Support for pension parity grows during nationwide visibility action , SNAs bring fight for fairer assault and injury leave to the Oireachtas , & more...

Thursday 17th April

Next phase of Pension Parity campaign announced, Minister to address Fórsa’s education conference next week, ICTU accuse government of “cowing to business lobbyists”, & more...

Friday 4th April

Fórsa sponsors student football blitz in Portlaoise, Scoring begins on Higher Ed Job Evaluation applications, Donegal Education Centre staff facing dismissal and a lock out, & more...

Friday 21st March

Members urged to join the push for pension parity in schools, Breakthrough Win on SNA redeployment, Industrial action in the HSE begins next week, & more...

Friday 7th March

Fórsa national workplace assault survey, Members shape latest local bargaining claim, ESRI report on School Completion Programme, & more...

Friday 21st February

Fórsa launch national workplace assault survey, Donegal education centre relocation, First meetin of Fórsa’s LGBTQIA+ network, & more...

Friday 7th February

10k pledges for pension parity campaign, Any Pike joins Teaching Council, Second local bargaining claim survey opens, Disability Matters group moves on conference motions, & more...

Friday 24th January

Fórdsa membership reaches 89k! secretaries and caretakers pensions campaign continues, members win new Domestic Violence policy, & more...

Friday 10th January

New Year message from Kevin Callinan, First Local Bargaining claim lodged, Unions demand action on water and housing referendums, Young workers unite in Ghana, & more...

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