Teachers' Conference: Unions to picket junior cycle training centres

Teachers who want to take part in training for new junior cycle programmes may be blocked by pickets as union leaders seek further changes to reform proposals.

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and Teachers’ Union of Ireland will announce details today of plans to picket regional education centres where training for teachers of English is due to resume nationally next week.

Lunchtime protests at 720 schools will also be held later this month rather than further strikes that might disrupt Junior or Leaving Certificate students, but work stoppages before June have not been ruled out.