Junior Cert reform will shatter education in this country

The media coverage on the Junior Cycle reform and the strikes by the teacher unions to-date suggests there is no public mood to take the concerns of the teachers into account. 

Analysts appear to agree the changes proposed by the Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan will benefit all young people. What could possibly go wrong with teachers assessing their own students for 40% of the examination?

What could possibly go wrong with young people age 12 choosing not to take subjects, such as, history or physical education? It is naive to think this policy is politically neutral and is unconnected to the European liberal agenda which seeks to reduce the role of the state in the delivery of public services.