ASTI - Ireland's main second level teachers union
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Leaving Cert stats show schools dropping strategic subjects
17 August 2011
ASTI President Brendan Broderick has sent a message of congratulations to more than 57,000 Leaving Certificate students who will be collecting their results today.
The ASTI leader also stated that the 2011 Leaving Certificate...
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Dublin teacher takes over leadership of Country’s largest second-level teachers’ union
29 July 2011
From this Monday, August 1st, Brendan Broderick, a science teacher at Templeogue College in Dublin, assumes the role of President of the ASTI – the largest second-level teachers’ union in Ireland.
Brendan has stated that his...
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ASTI responds to launch of National Literacy Plan
08 July 2011
Commenting on the launch today of the National Literacy plan by Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn, ASTI General Secretary Pat King said:
“Literacy skills have a significant influence on a young person’s future...
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Two-tier pay system for teachers is demoralising for new entrants, says ASTI chief
05 July 2011
The publication today of the Department of Education and Skills Circular on the new pay scales for new appointees to teaching confirms that new teachers’ pay will be cut by approximately 15% and not 10% as announced in Budget...
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ASTI welcomes OECD report on digital literacy
28 June 2011
ASTI General Secretary Pat King has welcomed the publication today of the OECD report Students On Line which shows that Irish students are high performers when it comes to digital literacy.
“The report indicates that Irish...
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