Teacher strike threat shelved as talks over new public sector pay deal begin
Unions seek ‘significant’ increases to combat spiralling inflation
Coronavirus: Two further deaths and 624 cases reported in State
Nphet member Dr Mary Horgan urges public to ‘think before they travel’ over Easter
Q&A: Could teacher unions’ objections derail Leaving Cert plans?
Teachers’ unions have concerns over the plan but issues can be ironed out
Minister promises Leaving Cert students grades will be assessed fairly
Recognising what happened in Scotland ‘may cause anxiety for Irish students’
ASTI seeks agreement on pay as State plans to hire 1,000 teachers
Union president calls for elimination of two-tier structure ahead of schools reopening
ASTI warns that funding to reopen schools is insufficient
‘It is doubtful this capital works package will be enough to meet the enormous challenges’
The Irish Times view on postponing the Leaving Cert: Students must come first
Flexbility and compassion needed to ensure exam candidates are not disadvantaged
School closures over strike set to be greater than anticipated
TUI members to stage stoppage on February 4th – just days before the general election
Sylvia Meehan ‘helped shape’ an emerging Ireland, service told
President Michael D Higgins among large gathering for humanist service on Monday
Troubleshooter Kieran Mulvey to join board of troubled INM
Mulvey deemed not independent as he was nominated to the board by Denis O’Brien
Public workers who opposed pay deal could face sanctions
Increments could be frozen for union members who voted against Lansdowne Road II
INTO to take part in new Government review of pay equality
Union faces backlash from members over decision to participate in the evaluation
Primary school teacher union to urge rejection of pay deal
INTO opposes public sector deal over ‘inadequate’ provisions for lower-paid teachers
ASTI members to lose thousands of euro even if action suspended
Department tells union ‘boat has sailed’ over retrospective pay worth some €3,000 per teacher
ASTI president hits out at petition to suspend industrial action
Some members gathering signatures for special convention to reverse strategy
ASTI suspends normal business after internal criticism
Teachers’ union to meet in private to discuss ‘haemorrhaging’ of younger members
ASTI teachers may lose pay rise if proposals rejected
Department warns union failure to co-operate may result in loss of €1,000 pay increase
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Ireland and Brexit; college dropouts; ‘quango cull’; Golden Globes; ASTI pay freeze
Education reform needs to keep pace with change in workplace
Skills such as problem-solving will be crucial to prevent students being left behind
Pay freezes for 10,000 teachers if ASTI rejects ‘final’ offer
Union to ballot this month on proposals to settle dispute over pay and curriculum reforms
Teachers could lose thousands if they reject ‘final’ deal
ASTI members face pay freezes and loss of posts of responsibility if proposals turned down
ASTI executive to meet on proposals to avert school closures
Potential agreement offers pay rise for new entrant teachers and opt out on supervision
New teachers to get 22% pay rise under latest pay proposals
But ASTI teachers must agree to work extra hours introduced under Croke Park deal
Moderate voices win out over hardliners in teachers’ dispute
Concerns raised over People Before Profit Alliance members joining ASTI picket lines
ASTI warns of strikes next month if deal is not struck
Union and Department of Education in third-party talks with arbitration body
ASTI open to mediation in dispute with Government
Hundreds of secondary schools set to stay shut for the week in row over supervision duties
Longford school to stay open despite industrial action
Moyne Community School brokers deal between ASTI, TUI and board of management
Teacher claims school unfairly handled ‘little bitch’ complaint
Efforts to mediate dispute over complaint by male student failed, High Court is told
Union warns special pay deals will trigger knock-on claims
Special treatment for striking gardaí and teachers ‘unacceptable’, Impact cautions
Irish education spending low by OECD standards
Expenditure per student down 7% since 2008 while figure rose 8% across OECD over period
Teacher talks explore restoration of allowances
Unions and Government discuss move as a way of tackling pay inequality in the industry
Schools draw up plans to hire staff as cover in case of strikes
ASTI members to be hit with financial penalties for refusing to work additional hour
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