ASTI - Ireland's main second level teachers union

The Union Post

Read all the latest trade union news and opinion in the Union Post, published by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU).

The Union Post June 2010
The Union Post April 2010
The Union Post February 2010
The Union Post January 2010

The Union Post December 2009
The Union Post Campaign Special - November 2009
Union Post November 2009
Union Post October 2009
Union Post September 2009
Union Post July 2009
Union Post June 2009

Joint Publications

Teachers Supporting Diversity
The ASTI joined with GLEN, the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network in publishing a resource to assist teachers in supporting the diversity of students, with a particular focus on students who are lesbian, gay or bisexual.

Introducing your Second-Level School
This booklet is a joint venture between the ASTI and the National Parents Council (Post Primary). We hope it will encourage parents to continue to participate in and contribute to our education system to the benefit of the current and next generation of second-level students.

Research and Reports

2010

Junior Cycle Science Survey
In April 2010 the ASTI published the results of research assessing Junior Certificate science in Irish schools. The research looked at how cutbacks in education funding are affecting the provsion of science subjects in schools and sought feedback on science teaching facilities and barriers to teaching and learning of science.

What Price Education - one year on
In March 2010 the ASTI undertook follow up research into the impact of budget cutbacks on second-level schools. This study updated case study research published the previous year to find out how budget measures were impacting on schools one year on.  

Shifting the Burden
An ICTU publication detailing 'Why the Government wants to load the cost of the collapse onto the less well off and why their plan will just make things worse'.

2009

What Price Education?
In March 2009, the ASTI undertook research into the impact of Budget '09 on second-level schools in Ireland. The research revealed that cutbacks made in the budget would have significant detrimental effects on staffing levels, availability of subjects and programmes, school finances and the school community.