The Irish Second–Level Students' Union (ISSU)[3] is Ireland's national umbrella body for second-level students working through the student council network in second-level schools.[4] ISSU represents post-primary school students nationwide.[4]
| Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Aontas Daltaí Iar-bhunscoile na hÉireann (ADIÉ)[1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President | Jack McGinn |
| Vice President | Máirín Harding [2] |
| Honorary President | Shari Irfan |
| Founded | August 2008 |
| Preceded by | Union of Secondary Students |
| International affiliation | OBESSU |
| Website | www |
ISSU's activities have three stated strands: it aims to provide training, guidance and advice to students and to equip them with the skills needed to become involved in the decision-making processes in their own school communities; and it aims to work with other organisations to bring the views of secondary school students to the attention of policy-makers and the media; and it aims to provide services to the membership of ISSU on the principle that control of those services lies with the membership.[5]
ISSU was founded in August 2008, from the remains of the Union of Secondary Students (USS)[6] which had been in existence from 2001 to 2008. It is a member of the Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU)[7] and the National Youth Council of Ireland.[8]
During September 2009, ISSU modified its name from the Irish Secondary Students' Union to the Irish Second–Level Students' Union to encompass all Irish post-primary schools.[9]
Students in Northern Ireland are represented by the Secondary Students' Union of Northern Ireland (SSUNI).[10]
References
edit- ^ "ISSU Constitution". issu.ie. Irish Second–Level Students' Union. May 2021. Article1.1.
- ^ "Our People - Coiste Gnó".
- ^ "ISSU Exam Survey #ClarificationNow". SchoolDays.ie. April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b Kiernan, Lynda (18 May 2020). "Laois student elected as President of national secondary school union". LeinsterExpress.ie. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020.
- ^ "ISSU Website - About ISSU". issu.ie.
- ^ "Making a case for equality in education". IrishTimes.com. 20 May 2003.
- ^ "OBESSU | Members". www.obessu.org.
- ^ "Members - Irish Second-Level Students' Union". youth.ie.
- ^ "Cork teen: Why you should support the vote at 16". echolive.ie. The Echo. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "SSUNI | Secondary Students' Union of Northern Ireland". SSUNI | Secondary Students' Union of Northern Ireland. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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