ASTI concerned over 'contingency plans' Almost 70% of second-level schools are closed today as members of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland strike in pursuit of equal pay for newly-qualified … News • 27 Oct 16
School closures to go ahead as talks end Industrial action by the ASTI will go ahead after last ditch talks with the Department of Education end without agreement with 507 schools around the … News • 26 Oct 16
JMB says schools might not re-open after midterm The General Secretary of the Joint Managerial Body has said that he does not envisage many secondary schools opening after mid-term break as members of … News • 25 Oct 16
Little progress reported in talks over ASTI strike ASTI President Ed Byrne has said while the union and the Department of Education have agreed to keep talking in a bid to avert strike … News • 24 Oct 16
TUI members will not do ASTI colleagues' work The TUI has said it will be issuing guidance to its members on Monday directing that no member undertake any work normally done by ASTI … Budget 2017 • 21 Oct 16
Schools face closure over supervision withdrawal The Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools has said it is likely that many schools will have to close when ASTI members withdraw from supervision … News • 20 Oct 16
TUI sees problems with advertising for supervision The General Secretary of the Teachers' Union of Ireland has said that advertising for parents to supervise during upcoming strike days at secondary schools is … News • 19 Oct 16
Supervision posts for ASTI strike to be advertised Second level school management bodies will advertise job vacancies tomorrow in national newspapers for the supervision of students in schools during the ASTI industrial action. News • 18 Oct 16
Parents concerned over school disruption - NPCPP The head of the National Parents Council Post-Primary has said that he does not think it is viable to have parents fill in at schools … News • 17 Oct 16
Bruton seeks meeting with ASTI over strike Minister for Education Richard Bruton has said that he is seeking a meeting with the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland after the union announced seven … News • 16 Oct 16
ASTI teachers announce seven days of strike action The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland has decided to hold seven days of strike action between now and December. News • 14 Oct 16
ASTI votes for industrial action ASTI has voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action up to and including strike action over lower pay for newly-qualified teachers and what the union says … News • 13 Oct 16
ASTI asked to cooperate in event of strike action The Department of Education has asked teachers' union the ASTI to cooperate with arrangements it is attempting to make to keep secondary schools open in … News • 07 Oct 16
ASTI's stance over Junior Cert 'unfortunate' Minister for Education Richard Bruton has described the ASTI's non-co-operation with the new forms of student assessment in the Junior Cert as "extremely unfortunate". News • 29 Sep 16
Call for ASTI to accept Lansdowne Road Agreement The Minister for Education has again called on the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland to engage in talks with his Department and accept the terms … News • 22 Sep 16
TUI members to receive €800 pay restoration Second-level teachers belonging to the Teachers Union of Ireland are due to receive the first restoration of supervision and substitution payments worth €800 on 13 … News • 16 Sep 16
ASTI to ballot teachers on industrial action The possibility of school closures this autumn as a result of strike action by teachers has grown after the ASTI teachers' union decided to ballot … News • 05 Sep 16
Varadkar appeals to unions to accept LRA Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has appealed to the unions who have not signed up to the Landsdowne Road Agreement to do so. News • 01 Jul 16
Risk of secondary school closures increases The risk of secondary schools experiencing closures from September has increased after the ASTI voted to instruct members to cease working the 33 unpaid hours … News • 28 Jun 16
Teachers given ultimatum over Lansdowne Agreement The Department of Education has given the ASTI an ultimatum that if its members do not agree to co-operate with the Lansdowne Road Agreement they … News • 24 Jun 16
TUI votes to accept Government proposals The Teachers' Union of Ireland has voted to accept proposals from the Department of Education aimed at addressing issues which led the union to reject … News • 30 May 16
Teachers accuse Department of interference The leadership of the ASTI second level teachers' union has demonstrated outside the Department of Education this afternoon in protest at what they say is … News • 06 May 16
ASTI strengthens opposition to Junior Cycle reform ASTI has reiterated and strengthened its opposition to Junior Cycle reform, passing a motion at its annual convention that copper-fastens its stance against teachers assessing … News • 30 Mar 16
ASTI says promotion ban damaging young people The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland has said that austerity measures, including a ban on school promotions, is damaging the social development of young people. News • 22 Mar 16
ASTI to begin series of strikes in September Secondary school teachers have decided to hold a series of strikes from September in support of their ongoing opposition to new Junior Cycle proposals. News • 16 Mar 16
