Teachers’ union considers next move

Secondary schools face an administrative headache in the wake of the rejection of the Haddington Road deal by teachers’ union ASTI — but pupils are not expected to be directly affected.

The standing committee of the 17,000-strong union meets today to consider the action to be taken following the rejection of the deal by a two-thirds majority.

ASTI general secretary Pat King said that while action taken at the initial stages was likely to cause administrative headaches in schools, he hoped students would not be directly affected.