The restoration of pay for all teachers, and not just those who qualified in recent years, is high on the agenda for three unions, meeting this week.

A row between teachers and Ruairi Quinn over the education minister’s abolition of the Junior Certificate looks set to deepen after he accused their unions of lacking trust in their professionalism.

A second day of anger lies ahead for Education Minister Ruairi Quinn from teachers already planning withdrawal of some work practices over the Croke Park II pay proposals.

A dramatic fall in voluntary contributions is making the job of managing primary schools almost impossible, teachers claimed yesterday.

TEACHERS in primary schools want a review of complaints procedures against inspectors who they claim are tormenting them for unnecessary amounts of paperwork.