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Teaching 20 years. Things have changed so much in that period of time and lots not for the better. I am in an ETB school. I feel trapped by the golden handcuffs phenomenon of being locked into pay and pension. Not happy with changes in the JC and LC. Feel that schools management now back parents over teachers. I worked in the private sector before teaching and though I had less holidays there, I feel far more burned out in teaching. Constant extra paperwork, threats of looming inspections. Realistically if I stay for another few years it might not make any financial or practical sense to change career. Did anyone find changing schools was a help? Love to hear others experiences for positive or negative.

Hello, I am a 6th year student looking to become a Computer Science and Maths teacher and there is two ways of doing it.

1. Do a BSc (Education) degree and qualify after 4 or 5 years.

2. Do a BSc in Maths and Computer Science and then do the PME for a total of 6 years.

I’m wondering if doing the 4 year route would limit my options in anyway if I decided I didn’t want to teach. I’ve also heard from looking on this sub, that the PME is quite stressful and full on so I don’t know if that would just add unnecessary pressure to my degree, rather than doing it slower but having the modules more spread out.

Obviously I haven’t done the degrees so all my thinking might be completely wrong but I’m just not sure whether it would make much of a difference and would like some advice if anyone knows anything about the degrees. GRMA.

(Sorry the last post glitched and deleted)

I’m supposed to be going on placement in 3 weeks, so I’m just wondering if I’m trying to email my mentor teachers next week about subjects, classes, etc. and they’re with the ASTI will they see the emails?

TIA

I was registered with ASTI last year as a student teacher, I only reapplied for this year last week and I know it can take up to 6 weeks to hear back. Where do I stand with work to rule or the actual strike? Am I still protected because I've applied or will I still have to go into work?

I recently begun teaching in a school but need to leave for personal reasons. How much notice should I give the principal before I leave?

Just wondering if any one has experience in being educational psychologist in Ireland.

I am thinking of doing the Primary education with psychology course in Mary I then doing the doctorate in maynooth to be educational psychologist.

Is it a good job if you like working with children? Ik some people say its a very paperwork heavy job, not actually much time with children?

Any advice or experience with either or these courses or the job itself?

If this isn’t sorted will we also be striking the 21st of October as well as the 14th? Saw something online. I’m with ASTI.