Teachers' concerns about stress, sick leave and IT resources will be among the topics debated at the second day of the annual convention of the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) which is taking place in Wexford.
One motion calls for the establishment of an independent and mandatory audit of stressors and psychosocial hazards in second-level schools.
Another resolution relates to changes to the rules for teachers returning to work from sick leave.
Students sitting the Leaving Cert in 2027 will submit project work known as Additional Assessment Components (AACs) worth at least 40% of their final grade in certain subjects.
A motion to be debated today calls for the pausing of the introduction of laboratory-based AAC projects on health and safety grounds.
A number of resolutions relate to increased funding to upgrade IT systems and provide devices to students for their AAC projects.
Yesterday, ASTI delegates voted on a range of motions relating to concerns about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by students to complete non-exam work in the redeveloped Leaving Cert.
Addressing delegates at the conference, Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton announced the establishment of an AI advisory taskforce for schools to examine the implications of AI for teaching, learning and assessment.
The taskforce will also inform the ongoing development of policy, guidance and supports in the area of AI in education.
Invitations for membership of the taskforce will issue this month, with the first meeting expected to take place in May.
Around 500 second-level teachers from across the country are gathering for the ASTI conference which runs until Thursday.
Pay and conditions
Amid soaring fuel prices, concerns around pay and the cost-of-living are expected to feature prominently at this year's convention.
Talks on a new public sector pay deal are due to begin in the coming weeks and a number of motions relating to wages will be debated by delegates.
One of the resolutions states that the ASTI should escalate industrial action in September unless there is a 6% increase to all levels of pay scales.
Another motion states that the ASTI should demand wage increases to match cost of living increases.
