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

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 October.

News • 16 Sep 16

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

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 the interference of the Department in the democratic processes of their union.

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 their own students for certification purposes.

News • 30 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

President of the TUI Gerry Quinn said the proposal that additional unpaid working hours will continue until 2018 is 'unsustainable'

TUI to recommend rejection of new pay deal

The Teachers' Union of Ireland is to recommend rejection of the Lansdowne Road Agreement on public sector pay restoration when it ballots its members on the deal in the autumn.

News • 03 Jun 15

Jan O'Sullivan has said she will press ahead will reforms to the Junior Cycle

ASTI votes to continue Junior Cycle opposition

The Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland has voted unanimously to continue its opposition to the Government's Junior Cycle reform proposals.

News • 08 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

If the latest proposals are rejected there is likely to be further strike action and closures in schools

Unions consider new Junior Cycle reform proposals

The president of the ASTI teachers’ union Philip Irwin has said his union and the TUI are giving very serious consideration to revised proposals on Junior Cycle reform.

News • 27 Feb 15

Jan O'Sullivan said sufficient time had to be allowed for further consultation

Changes to teacher allocations shelved

The Minister for Education has shelved plans to change the way teachers are allocated to children with special educational needs.

News • 10 Feb 15

Teachers on strike at St Joseph's Secondary School in Rush, Co Dublin

Fresh talks planned following teachers' strike

The General Secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland has said that unions would sit down with the Department of Education next Thursday to discuss a way forward, but that no compromise would be made on the proposal to assess their own students' work.

News • 22 Jan 15

Jan O'Sullivan said the strike would cause a huge inconvenience to parents and students

Minister calls on teachers to call off strike

Minister for Education Jan O Sullivan has again urged teachers not to go ahead with their planned strike action next week, which she says will not serve any purpose.

News • 16 Jan 15

Both the TUI and ASTI say that a strike scheduled for 22 January will still go ahead

Talks on Junior Cycle reform planned

Trade unions representing second-level teachers are to meet Department of Education representatives next Wednesday in talks aimed at resolving the dispute over Junior Cycle reforms.

News • 22 Jan 15

Around 27,000 post-primary teachers engaged in strike action on 2 December

Teachers announce second day of strike action

Two teachers' unions have announced that a second one-day strike will be staged on Thursday 22 January in protest at changes to the Junior Cycle.

News • 12 Dec 14

Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan said her door remained open for talks with teachers

Minister testing water on Junior Cert reform talks

The Minister for Education has asked a former head of St Patrick's teacher training college in Drumcondra to consult with second-level teacher unions and with her Department to see if conditions exist for meaningful talks to resume on the issue of Junior Cycle reform.

News • 22 Jan 15

Teacher unions say a second one-day strike is planned for the New Year

Teacher unions urged to call off second strike

Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has urged teacher unions to call off a second day of strike action planned for next month.

News • 02 Dec 14

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

The Minister said that she is "absolutely convinced" that school-based assessment is needed

Minister won't budge over Junior Cycle changes

Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has said that she will not row-back on the issue of external assessment and has encouraged teachers to re-engage in talks with her.

News • 14 Nov 14

It has been proposed that 40% of a student’s grade be decided by continuous assessment

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 cycle reform, then there could be "days of strike".

News • 12 Nov 14

There are almost 90,000 teachers in schools around the country

36,000 teachers yet to be vetted by gardaí

More than 36,000 teachers have yet to be vetted by gardaí, according to figures obtained by RTÉ's Morning Ireland.

News • 22 Oct 14

The grounds for measuring continuous employment of teachers are to be widened

Changes to employment criteria for teachers

New measures are to be introduced to cut down on the number of teachers working in schools on a temporary or part-time basis.

News • 17 Sep 14

Bank of Ireland has apologised for the issues and said it is working to resolve the issue

Bank of Ireland delay leaves customers without pay

Bank of Ireland has confirmed it is experiencing technical difficulties which have resulted in funds not going through to a number of bank accounts.

News • 31 Jul 14

Sheila Nunan said focus should be on improving teaching methodology for higher level maths

Quinn heckled at ASTI conference

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn was heckled almost constantly as he addressed the ASTI teachers' conference in Wexford this evening.

News • 22 Apr 14

Under-performing teachers will face a number of new sanctions

New sanctions for under-performing teachers

Poor and under-performing teachers face new sanctions under legislation drawn up by the Department of Education.

News • 03 Jan 14

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

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