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ASTI members vote YES in SLAR meetings ballot

ASTI members have voted to authorise the ASTI to issue a directive on the scheduling of Subject Learning and Assessment Review (SLAR) meetings.

  • 4 December 2019
  • Press releases

NCCA consultation on the draft specification for languages

The NCCA consultation on the draft specification for Leaving Certificate Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese and Mandarin is now open.

  • 4 December 2019
  • ASTI news

Ireland high performer in global education report

The results for Ireland in the OECD PISA report for 2018 show second-level students performing very well when compared with their international counterparts.

  • 3 December 2019
  • Press releases

Abolition of Flat Rate Expenses

The Revenue Commissioners has indicated an intention to abolish the current tax allowance available to all teachers, possibly with effect from January 2020.

  • 27 November 2019
  • ASTI news

Changes to the Career Break Scheme for teachers - 2019/20 school year

The restriction that teachers on career break can only be employed by a school for up to 300 hours has been removed for the remainder of the current school year.

  • 21 November 2019
  • ASTI news

Teaching Council Elections 2020

Applications are being sought from ASTI members intending to contest the forthcoming Teaching Council elections in 2020 for ASTI endorsement of their candidature.

  • 20 November 2019
  • ASTI news

November ASTIR online now

November ASTIR online now

  • 7 November 2019
  • ASTI news

Special Nuacht - Ballot on SLAR meetings

A ballot on the timing of Subject Learning and Assessment Review (SLAR) meetings takes place in November.

  • 7 November 2019
  • ASTI news

Government must tackle initiative overload in schools

The Minister for Education and Skills must do more than just acknowledge initiative overload in schools, he must take action, ASTI President Deirdre Mac Donald told an ASTI conference for principals and deputy principals today (Wednesday, November 6th).

  • 6 November 2019
  • Press releases

Ballot on Subject Learning and Review (SLAR) meetings.

The ASTI is conducting a ballot of members on the scheduling of Subject Learning and Review (SLAR) meetings. The ballot will be held in late November 2019. Members will receive a Special Ballot NUACHT in advance of casting their vote which will set out all necessary information.

  • 24 October 2019
  • ASTI news

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