The Irish Examiner View: Unfortunate but pragmatic Leaving Cert decisions

The decision by the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI)  to support calculated grading process for this year’s Leaving Cert is welcome. In a very trying situation where options and time were limited, clarity urgently needed and no immediate end to the pandemic in sight, it is difficult to imagine an alternate, viable response that might win universal approval.

Despite obvious questions the ASTI’’s pragmatism recognised this reality. The union is not however blind to the challenge and wants to ensure this compromises is able to "deliver fairness, objectivity, and equity for all students and protect the professional integrity of teachers." These are valuable, important objectives and everyone involved in the process should work to deliver them.