THE withholding by Education Minister Noel Dempsey of the benchmarking pay increase due to second level teachers raises a fundamental question — is arbitration part of the process encompassed by Sustaining Progress or not?

SECONDARY teachers have not reneged on their Sustaining Progress commitments.

IN what other job would employees willingly sign up to a deal that states: "There is potential for the jobholder to be exposed to abuse or emotionally charged situations?"