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Children are increasingly unable to run, hide and climb at break time for health and safety reasons – but some schools are taking a different approach

Many of those I teach are addicts, and rationalising with addicts about what they are addicted to is pointless

Extent of struggle to fill vacant teaching posts revealed in correspondence between principals and Department of Education

Norma Foley’s plan would see guidelines sent to primary schools where parents wish to introduce a voluntary no-smartphones policy

Parents, teachers and scientists are worried – but proving it is another matter

Survey reveals 800 vacant teaching posts and projects an additional lack of 1,200 more

Jen Hogan: Children are treated as second-class citizens all too often in this country

We know how we want our lessons to play out, but there’s faint hope of it happening with so many diverse recipients

Almost 90% of primary schools require a certificate to teach religion according to the Catholic faith. Some say it is an obstacle to entering the profession at a time of teacher shortages

‘Children are not being given enough opportunities to negotiate the world on their own’