John Boyle
John Boyle is the general secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO), where he has expressed deep concern over the increasing reliance on unqualified substitutes in schools, highlighting the ongoing teacher shortage crisis that is impacting the quality of education for students across Ireland.
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John Boyle is the general secretary of the INTO.
Ireland’s small schools are dying – but it’s not too late to save them – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-09-30
John Boyle is the general secretary of INTO.
Central Bank role in facilitating the funding of Israel – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-01
John Boyle is the general secretary of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) and has commented on teacher shortages and class sizes in Ireland.
tackling the complex question of teacher shortages – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-08John Boyle is the general secretary of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) and commented on the class sizes in Ireland.
Ireland tops school class-size ‘league of shame’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-06
John Boyle is the founder of Boylesports, one of the top three players in the Irish market.
Competition regulator to seek High Court ruling on Boylesports evidence – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-06
John Boyle is the General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation.
No consensus among teachers on religion in classrooms – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-09
INTO general secretary John Boyle said the State’s primary class sizes remain the 'highest in the euro zone'.
Primary teachers want secular schools and an end to faith formation in classes, INTO survey finds – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-23
INTO general secretary John Boyle said Ireland’s primary class sizes remain the 'highest in the Eurozone'.
Reducing class sizes ‘absolutely achievable’ despite spending pressuresIreland· 2025-04-22INTO general secretary John Boyle described the findings as 'deeply alarming' and warned the profession was approaching a breaking point.
Sharp rise in assaults at schools pushing teachers to ‘breaking point’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-21
John Boyle is the general secretary of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) and discusses the salary issues faced by teachers.
Long-distance commuting teachers priced out of Dublin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-21
Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) general secretary John Boyle said that while speeding up access to permanent posts was 'worth a try', it was 'not a panacea'.
New teachers will be fast-tracked into permanent posts to tackle staffing ‘crisis’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-20John Boyle, the INTO’s general secretary, said it was 'deeply concerned' by the number of unqualified substitutes in schools.
Almost all Irish primary schools employed unqualified substitutes in last academic year – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-26