Teachers are trying to do the right thing by pupils

The Minister for Education has failed to grasp that once a principle is compromised it’s as worthless as a pre-election promise. 

It is also inaccurate, that the teacher unions are seeking to preserve a system that favours assessment based on a single terminal examination.

On the contrary, the teachers are taking a brave and justifiable action to preserve the integrity, impartiality and reputation of the state examinations by refusing to assess their own students.