Without funding reform, third-level institutions will not be able to cope with demand

February 24th stoppage by TUI members could have affected 350 schools before polling day

Jan O’Sullivan says decision was ‘wholly unjustified and completely disproportionate’

Opinion: The success of the State’s institutes of technology is being undermined by short- sighted, steep and stupid cuts

Merger expenses to top €45m, according to data submitted to Department of Education

TUI members concerned new legislation threatens sector and working conditions

Lecturers in institutes of technology to also engage in work stoppages early next month

Union says funding cuts and falling staff numbers need to be urgently tackled

Graduates could pay back tuition fees via income tax when earnings reach set level

OECD report shows Ireland has one of highest rates of second-level completion

TUI to ballot members over coming weeks as part of national campaign of action

Half of second-level teachers under-35 employed on temporary basis, says TUI president

Lansdowne Road deal ‘failed to address critical issues swamping education system’

Only 38 per cent of ASTI members opt to vote, rejecting plan by narrow margin

‘Win your own head’ is now the first thing – and that means preparation

Three teachers give their account of the difficulties facing those working in the area

President of teachers’ union says compromise proposals address strike concerns

Students urged to keep ‘a sense of perspective’ and explore options outside of third level

Impact urges 60,000 members to accept the proposed agreement

Working hours of secondary teachers are 4th longest in Europe but shorter than US, Australia

Latest figures show cost of Leaving Cert and Junior Cert last year was €63 million

New ‘profile of achievement’ to be issued by schools rather than the state

Union members express concern they are being given little time to analyse the deal

Lunch demonstrations by ASTI and TUI mounted over objections to student assessment

Croke Park hours of ‘great value’ to department, says senior official

TUI praises Jan O’Sullivan for making ‘a fairly good attempt’ to resolve dispute

ASTI and TUI say they ‘want to resolve the dispute’ but only if conditions are met

Teachers’ Union of Ireland members still opposed to many aspects of Travers proposals

Unions say solution possible but only if school-based assessments scrapped

Minister says parents and students should have ‘equal recognition’ in deciding policy

Proposed scrapping of Junior Cert in 2009 estimated to save €24 million a year

Latest figures show scrapping Junior Cert would save over €20 million a year

Gerry Quinn’s accuracy from dead ball instrumental in seeing off All-Ireland champions

TUI and ASTI welcome broad support and prepare battle lines for January strike

New figures indicate the state could save €3.5 million from school-based assessment

Strike set to go ahead next Tuesday as unions and Minister blame each other

Growing disquiet among teachers and principals over unions’ negotiating strategy

Planned strike next month over reforms to affect up to 300,000 students and parents

‘Teachers should have confidence in themselves,’ says council chairman

Teaching unions threaten strike action over project work assessment proposals