Plan for teachers to mark own pupils exams remains Minister for Education Norma Foley has refused to rule out proposals to get teachers to mark their own students' Leaving Certificate exam papers. Ireland • 12 Apr
TUI executive recommends rejection of public pay deal The executive committee of the Teachers' Union of Ireland has unanimously decided to recommend rejection of the new public service agreement because of what the … Business • 15 Dec 20
TUI calls for extension to Christmas school break A second-level teachers' union has said schools should be allowed to close early for Christmas so that students and teachers have more time to restrict … Education • 18 Nov 20
No school for thousands of students due to TUI strike Thousands of students had no classes today as many second level schools were closed due to a strike by members of the Teachers' Union of … Education • 04 Feb 20
Subjects hit by recruitment issues at schools - TUI Recruitment and retention difficulties are having a negative impact on schools, with Irish, Maths and Home Economics among the subjects worst affected, according to a … Education • 23 Jan 19
Lecturers at WIT and IT Carlow vote for work-to-rule Lecturers at Waterford Institute of Technology and IT Carlow are to take industrial action. Education • 18 Sep 18
Religious instruction may be given up for points - TUI Students may give up religious instruction in order to gain an advantage in the points race if a controversial Department of Education policy is implemented, … Education • 06 Apr 18
ASTI will not resume industrial action over pay dispute Secondary school teachers have voted not to resume their campaign of industrial action over low pay for new entrants, which resulted in school closures a … News • 08 Nov 17
Teachers could suffer penalties for rejecting pay deal Around 70,000 teachers could suffer significant financial penalties for rejecting the new public service pay agreement, under new legislation published by the Minister for Finance … News • 07 Nov 17
TUI says new pay deal will worsen teacher shortages The Teachers' Union of Ireland says a proposed new pay deal, drawn up between unions and Government earlier this year, will lead to an even … Education • 06 Sep 17
ASTI members to vote on latest proposals Members of the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland trade union will vote later this month on whether to accept or reject the latest offer … News • 05 Jan 17
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
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
TUI says teachers could strike this month The Teachers' Union of Ireland has said that if the Minister for Education does not intervene in a meaningful way in the dispute over junior … News • 12 Nov 14
TUI to ballot members on Junior Cert reform The Teachers' Union of Ireland has decided to ballot its members on the Government's junior cycle reform proposals. News • 20 Jan 14
Teachers warn over new Junior Cert syllabus The Teachers' Union of Ireland has raised concerns about elements of the new Junior Certificate programme, which is scheduled to begin on a phased basis … News • 29 Oct 13
TUI to remain in ICTU regardless of ballot outcome The President of the Teachers' Union of Ireland has insisted it will not leave the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, despite saying it would not … News • 27 Mar 13
