Grades climb to a record high with a sharp increase in the students securing top awards

Revised health guidelines say it is safe for most pregnant staff to attend the workplace

Union says secondary teachers are enduring ‘enormous and unsustainable workloads’

Failure to cooperate with reforms would trigger pay freezes for union members

Oireachtas hears of fears among teachers in addressing sensitive topics in class

All three unions back motion to hold ballots on industrial action as Foley defends changes

Nphet likely to consider lifting mask requirement as extra ‘vaccine bonus’

Norma Foley says decision is not ‘value judgment’ of profession, is based on science

Some branches report fivefold increase in numbers attending meetings online

INTO says it expects decision on school reopening early next week

CAO chair says grade inflation under new system could increase points for top courses

Decision over union’s co-operation with new plan ‘could be made in days’

Students say decision brings ‘clarity, choice and compassion’ for class of 2021

The class of 2021 deserves greater choice and flexibility in light of a disrupted school year

Students will given the option of calculated grades and sitting written exams

Primary and secondary level education likely to return on phased basis over several weeks

Department had said it was willing to proceed without union in bid to find resolution

Taoiseach pledges to ‘put students first’ in talks as virus threatens exams

‘Students have to be the number one priority’ but issue to important for union to be outside talks - Taoiseach

TUI expressed ‘strong position’ for exam class return but ASTI says plans are inadequate

Talks get under way on alternative ‘non-exam’ option for 2021 Leaving Cert

Number of options considered, including choice between exams and calculated grades

Government hopes to have all schools open by the end of March, depending Covid numbers

Ministers and senior officials to meet on Monday for crucial talks on Leaving Cert

Tánaiste says special education likely to be followed by primary, exam years and others

Talks on contingency plans for Leaving Certificate exams set to intensify this week

Government decision poses grave risk to health of staff and students, say unions

Teachers unions say members are deeply concerned over surge in coronavirus cases

‘There’s no point in protecting us from Covid if we all end up getting pneumonia’

Families who go abroad at Christmas must isolate before returning to class - INTO

Flaws in public-health response to cases are major cause for concern, school leaders say

Secondary teachers’ union wants faster Covid-19 testing and tracing turnaround

Analysis: Union demand for stronger safety measures and equal pay will not be met any time soon

ASTI members demand action from Government on number of issues

Results of ASTI ballot for industrial action over staff safety due at end of week

Most school cases likely due to community transmission, say health authorities

Union Fórsa says it has secured deal with Departments of Education and Public Expenditure at Workplace Relations Commission

Some schools forced to close due to short notice over product recall

Teachers’ unions raise concerns about safety of schools and ‘shambolic’ testing system

Public to stay within 5km of home but social bubbles for some and two households allowed to meet outdoors