Second-level teacher unions pressed to discuss junior reforms

Second-level teacher union leaders meet this morning under mounting pressure to discuss revised junior cycle reform plans instead of considering school strikes.

Second-level teacher unions pressed to discuss junior reforms

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and Teachers’ Union of Ireland pulled out of talks with the Department of Education on Tuesday, even after an offer to meet most of their demands on certification and assessment.

National Parents’ Council-Post Primary president Don Myers said that the proposals are hugely different from those that were on the table when teacher unions voted for industrial action, up to strikes, on the issue.

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