O'Sullivan will not attend teachers' conference Outgoing Minister for Education, Jan O'Sullivan, has told RTÉ news that she will not be attending this year’s teachers' conferences. News • 12 Mar 16
TUI commits to campaign of action over LRA The Teachers Union of Ireland has said its committed to a campaign of action to address issues affecting its members after the union's executive met … News • 16 Oct 15
ASTI faction calls for rejection of JC proposals A faction within the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland has called on members to reject proposals on junior cycle reform in a ballot that it … News • 25 Aug 15
TUI and ASTI plan protest over Junior Cycle reform The TUI and the ASTI are to hold a countrywide lunchtime protest later this month over the disputed Junior Cycle reforms. News • 07 Apr 15
Teachers told to be realistic about pay demands Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has told primary school teachers she believes teacher salaries and other education related areas are all worthy of greater funding. News • 07 Apr 15
ASTI says workloads incompatible with reform plan The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland says a survey of its members shows that schools and teachers lack the resources necessary to implement planned Junior … News • 31 Mar 15
O'Sullivan plans JC reforms without further talks Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has said she intends to proceed with implementation of Junior Cycle reform, on the basis outlined in a document by … News • 28 Feb 15
Minister in appeal to teachers ahead of strike Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has said the ball is in the unions' court as they prepare to stage a one-day strike over planned reform … News • 01 Dec 14
Teachers' strike looks set to go ahead ASTI President Phillip Irwin has said teachers need more movement from Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan in order to avert next Tuesday's strike action. News • 28 Nov 14
Schools may close in Junior Cycle protest Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has said she is disappointed that talks on Junior Cycle reform with the country's two second-level teacher unions have broken … News • 11 Nov 14
ASTI votes to extend action over Junior Cycle Secondary schools may close for a day after teachers voted to extend industrial action over plans to reform Junior Cycle education. News • 07 Oct 14
Call for ASTI to investigate death threat Allegations of bullying and a death threat need to be investigated by the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, the union's incoming president has said. News • 24 Apr 14
ASTI General Secretary reveals online threat ASTI General Secretary Pat King has said he received a death threat and despicable references to his children and grandchildren on a website moderated by … News • 23 Apr 14
Parents should note junior cycle concern - ASTI ASTI General Secretary Pat King has said parents should be concerned that 27,000 teachers are resisting plans for the introduction of a new junior cycle … News • 27 Mar 14
ASTI and TUI back action over Junior Cycle The Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland and the Teachers' Union of Ireland have both voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in opposition to the … News • 26 Mar 14
Teachers to vote on Junior Cycle plan in March Second-level teachers are to be balloted in March on whether to co-operate with the new Junior Cycle proposals, unions have confirmed. News • 14 Feb 14
TUI confirms ballot over Junior Cycle reforms The Teachers' Union of Ireland has confirmed that it will ballot members on limited industrial action in relation to proposals to change Junior Cycle education … News • 24 Jan 14
ASTI to ballot members over Junior Cert action The central executive council of the ASTI has decided to ballot their members on non co-operation with the programme to replace the Junior Cert, following … News • 20 Jan 14
ASTI votes to accept Haddington Road Agreement The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland has voted to accept the Haddington Road Agreement, with 57% voting in favour and 43% against. News • 19 Dec 13
ASTI members worse off if Haddington Rd rejected ASTI members will be up to €200 worse off per month next year, if members of that union reject the Haddington Road Agreement for a … News • 06 Dec 13
Govt in warning over school supervision payments The Government has confirmed that it will stop paying teachers who are members of the ASTI trade union for supervision and substitution duties from January. News • 03 Dec 13
ASTI members to get allowance if they vote 'No' The Department of Education has confirmed ASTI members will receive a payment due for supervision and substitution duties in January if they reject the Haddington … News • 28 Nov 13
Schools 'not prepared' for Junior Cert changes The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland has said teachers do not have the resources to implement proposed changes to the Junior Certificate cycle. News • 25 Nov 13
ASTI will continue action if concessions rejected ASTI members will continue their industrial action if they vote no on concessions to the Haddington Road agreement. News • 17 Nov 13
ASTI recommends no vote to Haddington Road deal The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland is to recommend that members should reject the clarified Haddington Road proposals in a ballot. News • 17 Nov 13