Organisation: Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland

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<p>ASTI general secretary Kieran Christie and president Eamon Dennehy, at the union's 100th annual convention at the Clayton Silver Springs Hotel, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Teachers to debate whether to engage with Leaving Cert reforms

ASTI and TUI members consider proposed reforms which would see teachers grading their own students

<p>Leaving Cert reform will be one of the items discussed as the TUI, the ASTI (above), and the INTO, hold their annual conferences this week. File picture: Eamonn Keogh</p>

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Jess Casey: A lot to occupy the minds of teachers at their union gatherings

<p> English teacher Kevin O'Donovan with students Erin Quealey and Christina O'Connor prior to Leaving Certificate English paper two at St Mary's Secondary School in Charleville, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Students in love with optional Shakespeare question on day two of the Leaving Cert

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Jess Casey: Teacher conferences may be online, but Norma Foley won't get off the hook

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Teachers and gardaí 'shocked and dismayed' at changes to vaccine rollout plan

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ASTI defends ballot for industrial action

Online registration for calculated Leaving Cert grades opens tomorrow morning

Online registration for calculated grades in this year's set of Leaving Certificate examinations opens tomorrow at 10am.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Teachers get go ahead to grade thousands of Leaving Cert Students

State Solicitor’s Office to act for teachers if required

Sat, 23 May, 2020

Teachers to begin working on Leaving Cert calculated grades as union gives the go-ahead

Thousands of teachers will now begin grading Leaving Cert students as the country’s largest second-level teaching union advises its members to begin working on the process.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Mixed reaction to guidelines on grading Leaving Cert

Teacher unions have had split reactions to the Government’s new guidelines on grading this year’s Leaving Certificate while some politicians have sharply criticised the unprecedented move.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Leaving Cert plans in disarray as talks continue to resolve grading issue

Plans for this year’s Leaving Cert have been thrown into disarray after the country’s largest second-level teaching union told members not to begin marking students as it believes the legal protection currently being offered to teachers is “unacceptable”.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

ASTI: Legal protection currently being offered to teachers 'falls short of what is required'

The country’s largest second-level teaching union has advised its members not to begin marking Leaving Cert students as it believes the legal protection currently being offered to teachers is unacceptable.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Teachers' unions seek clarity on predictive Leaving Cert grading

The country's largest teachers' union is seeking legal advice over fears teachers could be sued due to the calculated grades they give this year's Leaving Cert students.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

Predicted Leaving Certificate grades spark fears of legal action

Education Minister Joe McHugh has admitted the State could be opening itself up to legal action from student's and parents over the decision taken to predict their grades to avoid students having to sit down to do their exams.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Lowest recorded level of new Covid cases in 47 days as radical Leaving Cert measures discussed

Ireland yesterday recorded its lowest level of new confirmed Covid-19 cases in 47 days as the chief medical officer declared the project to suppress the disease “a success”.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Further discussions on Leaving Cert expected amidst uncertainty

Wednesday went by without a decision made on contingency plans for the Leaving Cert as students, parents, teaching unions, principals, school patrons and other educational bodies met with the Department of Education.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Teachers want protections for vulnerable pupils while out of school

Plans must be put in place to protect the needs of vulnerable students by ensuring they receive the necessary tuition, food, and care in the weeks ahead, primary teachers have warned.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

Leaving Cert exams finish up tomorrow

While the majority of students across the country finished up their exams last week, this afternoon will see the official end of the 2019 Leaving Certificate exams.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2019

Junior Cert: New format business studies paper given thumbs up

Questions about corporation tax, online shopping, a proposed ‘latte levy’, industrial relations at Ryanair, and contactless payments were among the 'everyday' topics spread across this year’s Junior Cert Business Studies paper, the first examination of the new syllabus.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2019

Further backing for public pay deal

The public service pay deal is set for overwhelming acceptance as four more unions yesterday voted to back it.

Sat, 16 Sep, 2017

Music exam ‘Star Wars’ theme proves a high note

The final morning of Junior Certificate exams was music to the ears of around 11,000 students taking the subject.

Thu, 22 Jun, 2017

Leaving Cert shake-up not ‘dumbing down’ exercise

The Government has defended the shaking up of the Leaving Certificate grading system and insisted it is not dumbing down the State’s major examination.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015

Unions facing further cuts

Trade unions are to be presented with further spending cuts in the coming weeks as the Government reels from an embarrassing savings review flop in the public sector.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2012