Listen to our voice on reform plan, teachers tell Education Minister

Teachers need to have their voice properly heard on educational reforms — and more time to help implement changes and work with their students.

These were two main themes running through the presidential address of Máire G Ní Chiarba to almost 400 delegates at the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland.

Ahead of discussion this afternoon of the junior cycle reforms over which a series of one-day strikes are looming next autumn unless the dispute is resolved, she said teachers would rather be in their classrooms instead.