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ASTI: Dublin teacher Takes Over Leadership of Ireland’s Largest Second-Level...
“From tomorrow, Friday August 1st, Philip Irwin, a teacher at the High School, Rathgar, Dublin, assumes the role of the President of the ASTI – Ireland’s largest second-level teachers’ union. Philip’s...
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Junior Cert results point to progress in science and maths
“Junior Cert results out today indicate that performance in science and mathematics continues to improve, reflecting similar progress in the senior cycle …” (more) [Joe Humphreys, Irish Times, 10...
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New Junior Cycle will lead to fall in education standards, warns ASTI President
“ASTI President and Dublin teacher Philip Irwin has warned that the abolition of the State examination at Junior Cycle will undermine education standards …” (more) [ASTI, 18 September]
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ASTI and junior cycle
“A chara, – Joe Humphreys in his ‘Cog Notes’ column (September 16th) is very wide of the mark when he describes the position of ASTI and TUI on the Framework for Junior Cycle document as a...
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ASTI votes to extend industrial action over plan to abolish State exam at...
“ASTI members have voted overwhelmingly to extend the union’s industrial action over plans by the Minister for Education and Skills to implement the Framework for Junior Cycle. ASTI members have voted...
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Teachers vote in favour of strikes
“Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan will meet unions later this month in a bid to resolve the row over Junior Cert reforms, after second level teachers voted overwhelmingly for strike action …” (more)...
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ASTI threatens series of strikes following ballot
“The 17,000 members of the country’s largest second-level teaching union have threatened a campaign of strikes over plans to have members assess their own pupils as part of the new Junior Cycle student...
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ASTI: Government must do more to protect education
“Today’s Budget announcement will do nothing to prevent the ongoing damage to second-level schools and to students’ education caused by years of education cuts, the ASTI said today …” (more) [ASTI, 14...
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Changes to Junior Cycle
“Sir, – To resist unsound changes to the Junior Cycle being imposed by Government, ASTI and TUI members have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action, up to and including strike action if necessary...
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Planned junior cycle changes lack credibility
“To resist unsound changes to the junior cycle being imposed by Government, members of the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland (ASTI) and the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) have voted...
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Parents and teachers on collision course over junior cycle strike plan
“Claims by the teacher unions that they have widespread public support for their stance on the junior cycle reforms have been challenged by the National Parents Council Post Primary …” (more) [Joe...
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Teachers want new Junior Cert offer to halt strike
“Secondary teachers have refused to call off two strikes unless Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan tables a new offer on plans to make them mark the Junior Cert …” (more) [Anne-Marie Walsh, Independent,...
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Unions announce date for January Junior Cycle strike day
“The ASTI Standing Committee and TUI Executive Committee today decided that a second day’s strike action over the Junior Cycle dispute will take place on Thursday, January 22nd. The unions also...
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State exams at risk of delays due to teachers’ strike
“Almost 350,000 students are locked out of school today for the second time in two months as 27,000 teachers stop work in the row over Junior Cert reform. Teacher unions have warned that their campaign...
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Teachers threaten further strike action over Junior Cycle plan
“Secondary school teachers are threatening further strike action over plans to reform of the Junior Cycle, predicting the industrial relations dispute will continue into next year. Association of...
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Unions urge teachers to ‘hold firm’ on junior cycle reform
“The leaders of the two unions representing secondary teachers have urged members to ‘hold firm’ in their industrial action over junior cycle reforms. In a joint statement, delivered to their...
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