This article provides an insight into the experience of the leaders of all-Irish schools in the Education and Training Boards sector, both successes and challenges, since the school closures on that fateful day in March 2020. While all schools faced many challenges, school leaders in Irish-medium schools had to deal with certain challenges that were unique to their context.
Experience of School Leaders in Education and Training Board Irish-Medium Schools during Covid-19: Successes and challenges since 12 March 2020
Gean Gilger, Educational Policy and Development Officer (with responsibility for Irish-medium education), Education and Training Boards Ireland
Education is always a hot topic, but since 12 March of this year, Ireland’s schools have been under a constant spotlight. In the Education and Training Boards (ETB) sector, at post-primary level there are 245 schools, 48 of which provide education through Irish, including Gaeltacht schools, Gaelcholáistí, and Aonaid Lán-Ghaeilge. While every school in the country faced a variety of challenges, school leaders in all-Irish settings
faced additional challenges. This article provides an insight into the experience of the leaders of all-Irish schools in the ETB sector, both successes and challenges, since the school closures on that fateful day in March 2020. In August 2020 a questionnaire was distributed to those school leaders to share their insights with Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI). The issues raised reflect the views shared by the
principals themselves.
https://irelandseducationyearbook.ie/downloads/IEYB2020/YB2020-second-level-6.pdf