The Teacher's Union of Ireland said classroom safety is being greatly compromised because many year head positions aren't being filled.

The Teacher's Union of Ireland says the new maths bonus point system for Leaving Cert students could do more harm than good.

Parents are facing high school book costs because publishers continue to issue new editions of textbooks even though the school syllabus has not changed, a teachers' union has said.

The Teacher's Union of Ireland says it expects more than 3,500 second-level teachers to lose their jobs following new figures released by the Department of Education.