ASTI members back action on pay for new teachers

Career pay differentials of up to €300,000 between older and younger teachers look set to be another headache for the next government.

Some secondary teachers could strike on the 10% cut that has affected as many as 6,000 people who started working at primary and second level since 2011.

Along with the removal of qualifications allowances since 2012, estimates range from €100,000 to €300,000 in how much less will be earned over a 40-year career by those who started in recent years in comparison to longer-serving colleagues.