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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.
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.
November ASTIR online now
November ASTIR online now
Special Nuacht - Ballot on SLAR meetings
A ballot on the timing of Subject Learning and Assessment Review (SLAR) meetings takes place in November.
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).
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.
Consultation on new LC science syllabi
The NCCA public consultation on the review of Leaving Certificate Physics, Chemistry and Biology will close on November 1st 2019. This first phase of the public consultation is on the draft NCCA Background Paper and brief for the review of Leaving Certificate Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Dublin Council of Trade Unions nomination.
Due to a vacancy that has arisen, applications are being sought from ASTI members interested in serving as an ASTI nominee on the Dublin Council of Trade Unions.
Final call for participation: Senior Cycle review:
The NCCA has been organising a series of events as part of their Senior Cycle review over the past year. As part of that process a public consultation on the Senior Cycle review remains open.
Capacity issues must be addressed prior to Senior Cycle curriculum change, research finds
Major curriculum change at Senior Cycle level should not take place until key issues impacting second-level schools are examined and addressed, independent research commissioned by the ASTI has found.
