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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 their own students for certification purposes.

News • 30 Mar 16

Four out of five school principals surveyed said the ban had undermined pastoral care structures

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

The ASTI continues to oppose the new Junior Cycle proposals

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

Jan O'Sullivan said she felt it would not be appropriate to attend this year's teachers conferences

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 members rejected the agreement by a margin of 92% on a turnout of over 59%

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 to discuss members' rejection of the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

News • 16 Oct 15

The group said the deal would lead to the bureaucratisation of teaching and learning in schools

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 is due to take place next month.

News • 25 Aug 15

Both the TUI and the ASTI will take part in the protest

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

Jan O'Sullivan said she recognised that pay was the biggest issue for delegates this year

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

The ASTI said 88% of school principals agreed that teachers' workloads were a key barrier

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 Cycle reforms, and further strike action will be necessary if agreement is not reached.

News • 31 Mar 15

The dispute on Junior Cycle reform has already resulted in teachers staging two strikes

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 Dr Pauric Travers.

News • 28 Feb 15

The industrial action will result in 350,000 second-level students staying at home tomorrow

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 of the Junior Certificate.

News • 01 Dec 14

Around 350,000 students will be affected by the closure of schools as teachers down tools over changes to the Junior Cycle

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

The TUI says it still has serious concerns about aspects of the Government's proposals

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 down.

News • 11 Nov 14

ASTI votes to extend industrial action over Junior Cycle reforms

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

Pat King said he had received a death threat and despicable references to his children and grandchildren

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

Junior Cycle reform issues are understood to have encouraged the idea of merging

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 the union's members.

News • 23 Apr 14

The Government plans to phase in a new junior cycle award, which will be graded by students' own teachers

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 award.

News • 27 Mar 14

Teachers' unions have concerns over plans for Junior Cycle reform

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 proposed introduction of a new 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

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

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

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 in second-level schools.

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

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 the Teachers Union of Ireland's decision to do so.

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

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 are to vote on the Haddington Road Agreement again

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 second time.

News • 06 Dec 13

Supervision and substitution duties may become mandatory and unpaid from January

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

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'

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 Road Agreement in the current re-ballot.

News • 28 Nov 13