ASTI to refuse discussion of Leaving Cert reform until 'transparent' study of the Junior Cycle conducted

A second ASTI motion, if passed, would also see the union insist that the assessment and grading of the Leaving Cert remain the “sole remit” of the State Examinations Commission. File photo. Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

The country’s largest second-level teachers union has voted to refuse to engage in any discussions on the Leaving Cert reforms until a “full, open and transparent” study of the Junior Cycle has been conducted.

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) carried the motion on the second day of its annual congress in Cork on Wednesday.