Teachers' Conference: ‘No compromise’ over reforms to Junior Certificate

There will be “no compromise” by protesting teachers in their opposition to proposed Junior Certificate reforms, the new president-elect of the 18,000-member ASTI has warned.

Máire G Ní Chiarba, assistant principal at Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Glanmire, Co Cork, said she was extremely concerned about the proposals and their implications for education and student motivation.

“It is a matter of great concern that the focus would be diverted from teaching and learning to assessing and grading,” she said.