Teachers and students ‘in limbo’

Teachers and students are facing a ‘curricular limbo’ due to the standoff between teaching unions and the Department of Education over Junior Cycle reforms, a group representing school principals has warned.

The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals issued the comments following Tuesday’s breakdown in talks between Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan and The Association of Secondary Teachers’ Ireland (Asti) and Teachers’ Union of Ireland (Tui) over Junior Cert reforms.

In a statement, the principals and deputy principals association said it is “disappointed” that talks between the Department of Education and Skills and second- level teaching unions have reached an impasse.