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Teachers' unions have concerns over plans for Junior Cycle reform

ASTI and TUI back action over Junior Cycle

News / 26 Mar 14

Teachers due to vote on new Junior Cycle proposals in March

Teachers to vote on Junior Cycle plan in March

News / 14 Feb 14

No dates have yet been set for the ballot over Junior Cycle changes

TUI confirms ballot over Junior Cycle reforms

News / 24 Jan 14

The ASTI has decided to ballot members on co-operation with the new Junior Cert programme

ASTI to ballot members over Junior Cert action

News / 20 Jan 14

There were fears that many schools could close next month if ASTI had rejected Haddington Road

ASTI votes to accept Haddington Road Agreement

News / 19 Dec 13

ASTI members are to vote on the Haddington Road Agreement again

ASTI members worse off if Haddington Rd rejected

News / 06 Dec 13

Supervision and substitution duties may become mandatory and unpaid from January

Govt in warning over school supervision payments

News / 03 Dec 13

Ruairi Quinn said the continued payment of the allowances to ASTI members was unsustainable (Pic: Photocall Ireland)

ASTI members to get allowance if they vote 'No'

News / 28 Nov 13

Pat King said the one-day training being provided to teachers is inadequate

Schools 'not prepared' for Junior Cert changes

News / 25 Nov 13

Pat King said the Central Executive Committee decided that the concessions to the Haddington Road agreement are insufficien

ASTI will continue action if concessions rejected

News / 17 Nov 13

The 180 strong central executive committee decided that the proposals should be put to a members' vote

ASTI recommends no vote to Haddington Road deal

News / 17 Nov 13

ASTI General Secretary Pat King said a decision on whether to ballot members will be made on Saturday

Teachers welcome 'major change' in supervision

News / 13 Nov 13

The ASTI is the only public service union to reject the Haddington Rd Agreement

Teachers to be balloted on supervision proposals

News / 12 Nov 13

ASTI to meet with officials from Department of Education

ASTI to meet department officials over dispute

News / 11 Nov 13

Ruairi Quinn said he has no authority to re-open discussions on the Haddington Road Agreement

Minister for Education open to meeting ASTI

News / 18 Oct 13

The NAPD union said students were the ones who would ultimately suffer

ASTI and Govt urged to discuss Haddington Road

News / 17 Oct 13

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn said there was no way the Haddington Road Agreement could be reopened

TUI members must apply separately for increments

News / 09 Oct 13

The initial impact on schools is expected to be small

ASTI teachers begin industrial action

News / 02 Oct 13

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said teachers should 'think carefully'

No getting around Haddington Road deal - Taoiseach

News / 25 Sep 13

Members of the TUI and ASTI work together at around 120 secondary schools

ASTI warned over compulsory redundancy protection

News / 24 Sep 13

ASTI members backed industrial action by 65% to 35%

ASTI withdraws from meetings outside school hours

News / 23 Sep 13

The ASTI had recommended a rejection of Haddington Road, while the TUI was neutral

TUI members accept Haddington Road Agreement

News / 20 Sep 13

The ASTI is currently balloting its members on industrial action

ASTI accepts talks offer from LRC

News / 18 May 13

The LRC proposed talks to seek a settlement

INTO and TUI accept Croke Park II talks invitation

News / 17 May 13

The ASTI convention is continuing in Wexford

ASTI delegates pass motion on Croke Park proposals

News / 04 Apr 13