Taoiseach says teachers' strike is avoidable, but they don't agree
Around 330,000 second level students will have a day off tomorrow, as teachers go on strike again.
View Article"It's not a holiday for us ... it will actually cause more work"
Who’ll blink first in the junior cycle row? Not the teachers, by the sounds of it… TheJournal.ie stopped by one city centre picket this morning to take the temperature.
View ArticleTeacher unions to consider new proposals on junior cycle reform
Will it mean peace in our time?
View ArticleTeachers are miffed Junior Cert details were leaked to newspaper
Unions have rejected the draft document but say it may form the basis for discussions.
View ArticleSchools will have to cap the number of past pupils' children they admit
Minister Jan O’Sullivan is due to announce new legislation later today.
View ArticleTeachers to protest outside school gates today against Junior Cert reforms
Only a nominal number of teachers have taken up the new teacher training.
View ArticleEducation minister says it's not up to her to deal with teacher strike plans
The ASTI is planning further strike days over concerns about planned changes to the junior cycle.
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The results of a survey show how a moratorium on hiring has affected schools.
View ArticleWarnings of 'major disruption' to schools as teachers vote to stop working 33...
The hours were agreed under the Croke Park agreement.
View ArticleWill there be a summer of strikes? There's trouble brewing on several fronts
2016 has not been a good year for industrial relations.
View ArticleTUI votes to accept government proposals over pay and work hours
The TUI will effectively be signing up to the terms of The Landsdowne Road Agreement.
View Article'We're prepared to strike': Union to ballot secondary school teachers for...
Teachers will be asked about industrial action and will also vote on whether they want to withdraw from supervision duties.
View Article'We don't want a pay increase; we are demanding pay restoration for our...
ASTI representative Ciara Kinsella explains why secondary school teachers are considering going on strike.
View Article'It's punishing children': Students could be penalised over dispute about...
Students taught by ASTI could end up losing 10% of their overall mark, it is feared.
View ArticleWe'll know today if teachers are going to strike for their younger colleagues
The results of two ASTI ballots will be revealed.
View ArticleSecondary schools face closures as teachers vote for strike action
ASTI members voted overwhelmingly in favour of an industrial action.
View ArticleSeven weeks: That's how long the minister says there is to avoid school closures
Minister for Education Richard Bruton says they’d need seven weeks to put a contingency in place. .
View ArticleSchools will shut for seven days as secondary teachers announce strike action
The ASTI have this evening announced the dates of seven strike days.
View ArticleThose in exam years will feel the strain of teacher strikes, says student...
Some students in exam years have expressed an interest in studying in school during these days but this is not likely to be feasible due to the lack of supervision and insurance requirements.
View ArticleOver 500 schools to close today kicking off a season of strikes
Teachers are not the only group set to strike over the coming weeks.
View ArticleASTI is "a long way away" from temporarily suspending teachers strike
Today marked the first day of strike action for teachers across the country, with over 500 schools closed.
View ArticleNo movement in teachers' pay discussions ahead of next week's strike
The gardaí are not the only public servants who are currently locked in talks.
View ArticlePoll: Should the Lansdowne Road Agreement be replaced?
A number of unions have said that a deal offered to gardaí changes the landscape of the agreement.
View ArticleBertie Ahern is "iffy" about how the Garda dispute was resolved
The former Taoiseach isn’t sure if gardaí should have access to industrial relations mechanisms.
View ArticleConfirmed: About 400 secondary schools will be closed tomorrow
No deal was reached today.
View Article'It beggars belief the ASTI would decide to close schools indefinitely'
ASTI members are withdrawing from certain duties.
View Article'Was he really that naïve to think we'd work for free?': Teacher's message to...
Earlier today Minister Richard Bruton accused the union of trying to “rewrite the entire approach to public pay in this dispute”.
View ArticleAround 500 secondary schools closed today as teachers strike
The strike centres on pay for newly-qualified teachers.
View ArticleSchools will reopen tomorrow as teachers' union enters talks
Teachers were due to withdraw from supervision and substitution duties tomorrow, leading to the closure of schools nationwide.
View Article'Talking is always better than walking': Relief this morning as teachers to...
The agreement to suspend the action has been welcomed by the government and education bodies.
View ArticleOpinion: How can the government prevent further strikes?
The next few months look bleak for industrial relations in the public sector, writes Dr Michelle O’Sullivan.
View ArticleAfter late night talks, a possible breakthrough at the ASTI teacher dispute
It’s three weeks since the current talks process began.
View ArticleMore strike fears as secondary teachers reject "final offer" pay deal
Industrial action led to the closure of over 500 schools in November.
View ArticleTeachers say 'pay is insufficient' as urgent appeal made for Leaving Cert...
The SEC said that it would have sufficient numbers in place and did not want to “cause alarm” with the appeal.
View ArticleBruton says he can't restore young teachers' pay as it would mean cutting...
A ballot of members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) rejected the government’s new public pay deal this evening.
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Richard Bruton is due to address the annual conference of the ASTI teachers’ union this morning.
View ArticleRichard Bruton heckled at conference as teachers threaten to strike over pay...
Unions have voted in favour of industrial action if pay inequality is not addressed.
View ArticlePrimary schools braced for strike action as INTO to ballot on next move
The union will meet next Wednesday to agree on a ballot for industrial action, up to and including a strike.
View ArticleSecondary school teachers reject government pay proposals for new recruits
The ASTI’s executive will meet shortly to consider the outcome of the ballot.
View ArticleOpinion: Focus on bureaucracy sells students with special education needs short
In other countries excessive bureaucracy has led to the demoralisation of teachers, writes ASTI President Breda Lynch.
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