Teachers to consider industrial action over proposed Leaving Cert reforms

Martin Wall - The Irish Times - 22/04
Asti and TUI expected to table emergency motions at conferences which would escalate opposition to Government plans

Second-level teachers are to consider an escalation of their campaign against proposed Leaving Cert reforms which could see industrial action in schools.

The annual conferences of both the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (Asti) and the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) will, it is understood, consider a joint emergency motion on Tuesday which could result in industrial action should the Government press ahead with planned changes to the Leaving Cert in September.

Talks between unions and the Department of Education on the proposed reforms ended without agreem...
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