Teacher Talk with the INTO

Is the teaching landscape really diverse?

Teacher Talk with the INTO

Show Notes

INTO’s Maeve McCafferty discusses the barriers faced entering and staying in primary teaching in Ireland and the importance of diverse representation in the classroom.

Kathleen Murphy is a primary school teacher and a proud member of the Irish Traveller community. Kathleen is committed to inclusion, representation and human rights.

Seyi Agbede is also a primary school teacher beginning his teaching journey in Nigeria. Seyi relocated to Ireland in 2021 and has since continued to shape the education sector through both teaching and advocacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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