The emergency joint motion was brought before the ASTI's annual conference in Kerry - and will see a similar motion brought before the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) conference in Wexford on Wednesday.
If ongoing talks over the senior cycle reforms fail to resolve union concerns, the Government could face the threat of industrial action by all second level teacher unions from September.
Both secondary school teacher unions are adopting a unified approach to the controversial senior cycle changes which Education Minister Helen McEntee has refused to postpone.
ASTI general secretary Kieran Christie said the emergency motion was brought after the Department of Education refused to agree to a one-year postponement of the new senior cycle changes to allow adequate time for preparation, staff training and resources reviews.
Mr Christie said the refusal to sanction the 12-month delay generated "dismay and disappointment."
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Intensive talks between the ASTI, TUI and the department have resumed this month to try and reach agreement before the senior cycle changes come into force in September for the 2025/26 academic year.
"The talks are not stuck but the department will have to dramatically 'up' their game," Mr Christie warned.
"There are significant issues unresolved."
Mr Christie stressed to delegates that, along with the teacher recruitment crisis, the proposed senior cycle changes are the key priority for the union.
Teacher unions are seeking department guarantees on staff training, class resources, teacher indemnities, time audits, IT facilities, syllabus details, revision work and subject development data collection.
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