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School capitation grants cover the day-to-day running costs of primary schools

INTO demands restoration of school capitation grant

Education • 13 Jun 19

Delegates at the ASTI conference passed a motion mandating the union leadership to negotiate a return to the pre-September 2014 sick leave arrangements

ASTI to seek return of pre-2014 sick pay entitlements

Ireland • 25 Apr 19

Unions are meeting oversight body to discuss pay claims

Teacher unions hopeful of progress on pay talks

Ireland • 18 Jan 19

ASTI Central Executive Council made no recommendation to members on how they should vote

ASTI votes to reject Government pay proposals

Education • 29 Nov 18

Research has found that while Ireland's school student population is highly diverse, teachers continue to be overwhelmingly 'white Irish' and middle class

Course to help immigrant teachers find work in Ireland

Education • 14 Nov 18

The ballot will take place over the coming weeks.

ASTI to ballot members on Govt proposals over pay

News • 13 Oct 18

INTO President John Boyle earlier told the conference that equal pay was the union's priority

Teachers to give Govt one month for equal pay proposals

Education • 02 Apr 18

Pay set to dominate teacher conferences

Analysis and Comment • 02 Apr 18

The ASTI is due to hold its annual conference next week

Decline in teacher job satisfaction - ASTI survey

Education • 27 Mar 18

First choice applications for primary teaching are up by 8%

Teacher training courses see rise in applications

Education • 09 Mar 18

There are more than 2,200 teachers on career breaks of up to five years

Bruton says supply panels may not be favoured

Education • 26 Jan 18

The Department of Education said that in general there were "no issues" with recruiting extra teachers

Call for strategy to tackle substitute teacher shortage

Education • 09 Jan 18

Immigrant teachers face barriers to working in Ireland

Study examines lack of qualified teachers from abroad

Education • 28 Nov 17

There will be 1,300 new teaching posts in 2018

Pupil-teacher ratio drops as education funds increase

Budget 2018 • 10 Oct 17

The Executive Council will hold a special meeting to consult with key committee members on 27 June

INMO defers decision on new public pay agreement

Ireland • 14 Jun 17

INTO General Secretary Sheila Nunan said 'the agreement has failed to signal an end to pay inequality'

INTO recommends rejection of proposed pay agreement

into • 09 Jun 17

Public servants, including teachers, recruited after 1 February 2012 started on a 10% lower pay scale

Dept outlines pay increase for new teachers

teachers • 13 Dec 16

Yesterday's strike closed over 500 secondary schools around the country

Govt to hold fresh talks with ASTI next week

News • 28 Oct 16

Teachers hold a picket outside Tullow Community School

ASTI concerned over 'contingency plans'

News • 27 Oct 16

School closures to go ahead as talks end without agreement

School closures to go ahead as talks end

News • 26 Oct 16

ASTI teachers are set to strike on Thursday

JMB says schools might not re-open after midterm

News • 25 Oct 16

At least 1,400 of the new teaching posts will be needed to cope with rising demographics

2,500 extra posts announced for schools

News • 12 Oct 16

The payment will be restored in two lump sums commencing in October

TUI members to receive €800 pay restoration

News • 16 Sep 16

A protest organised by the ASTI took place outside the Department of Education this afternoon

Teachers accuse Department of interference

News • 06 May 16

ASTI is holding its conference in Cork

ASTI strengthens opposition to Junior Cycle reform

News • 30 Mar 16

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