ASTI - Ireland's main second level teachers union

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ASTI General Secretary Designate, Pat King today (July 5th) expressed great disappointment at the very limited nature of the Minister for Education and Skills’ announcement on posts of responsibility: “While any alleviation, however slight, is an improvement on the current intolerable situation that exists in schools, today’s announcement is totally inadequate.”

“Post primary schools are large complex organisations with a broad range of programmes and diverse student needs. They are struggling to cope with the loss of key postholders, like year heads, programme co-ordinators and exam secretaries. Essential support services for students have been seriously curtailed. The current situation raises concerns for the care and safety of students,” said Mr. King.

The ASTI calls on the Government to look again at the severe difficulties now facing schools.